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JAPANESE AND KOREAN WORKS OF ART AND PAINTINGS, LOTS 728-802
Tuesday 23 September
728 A Lacquer High-Footed Tray,
LIKELY EARLY MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the circular dish top above a tapering standard terminating in a flared, rounded foot, decorated in gilt paint with patterns of turnip and leaves. Height 11 3/4 inches. $400-600
729 An Oni Shop Sign, Kanban, the figure depicted with mischievous grin and holding a kanabo, witl gilt painted lettering. Height 32 1/2 inches. $100-200
730 A Lacquer Storage Box, of faceted, two-part form, having gilt metal shaped mounts to the corners of the cover and two the base, with silk cord and tassel, raised on a wood base. Height 18 inches. $300-500
731 A Pair of Japanese Carved Wood Stands, each of domed form with pierce carved sides depicting scrolled branches with carved bone flowers. Diameter 10 inches. $400-600 732* A Collection of Four Japanese Brush Pots, each of cylindrical form with relief carved decoration and mother-of-pearl inlay, one raised on a wood stand. Height of tallest 18 3/4 inches. Property from the Collection of Marvin Horovitz, Vero Beach, Florida $600-800
733* A Collection of Five Japanese Brush Pots, each of cylindrical form with relief carved decoration depicting figural scenes. Height of tallest 10 inches. Property from the Collection of Marvin Horovitz, Vero Beach, Florida $500-700
734* A Collection of Four Japanese Brush Pots, each of cylindrical form with relief carved decoration, depicting samurai and other figural groups. Height of tallest 14 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Marvin Horovitz, Vero Beach, Florida $800-1,200 735 A Carved Wood Hokyointo Seal, the wood seal in the form of a stupa or pagoda, inscribed with bodai (enlightenment) and further inscribed for the ‘Ajuku Buddha,’ ‘Tenkuraion Buddha,’ and ‘Amida Buddha’. Height 15 1/2 inches. $200-400
736 Two Japanese Wood Figures of Buddhist Disciples, each having a circular halo and dressed in monk’s robes, hands clasped in front in prayer, raised on a tiered lotus raised on pedestal bases. Height of taller 6 3/4 inches. $300-500
737 A Lacquer Traveling Shrine, Zushi, the curved double doors opening to reveal a figure of Amida. Height of shrine 5 inches. $400-600
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738 Two Carved And Lacquer Wood Figures of Arhats, each figure depicted standing in draped robes, with halos. Height of taller 4 1/4 inches. $300-500
739 A Gilt Lacquer Wood Carved Figure of Buddha,
MEIJI PERIOD (1968-1912) the figure depicted with topknot and crown, hands pressed together before the chest in prayer, with a peaked, carved mandorla behind, raised on a tiered lotus base. Height 10 3/4 inches. $400-600
740 A Japanese Traveling Shrine or Zushi, having enamel and lacquer decoration, the double doors opening to reveal five carved wood Buddha deities. Height 3 1/2 inches. $400-600 741 A Japanese Gilt Lacquer Wood Figure of Kannon, the figure depicted with a circular halo and crowned by a small figure of Amitabha, adorned in silver jewelry, the legs covered in a draped cloth and raised on a layered lotus blossom base, further raised on a florifrom base with downswept petals. Height 19 1/4 inches. $600-800
742 A Wood Figure of Buddha, the figure depicted with snail knots carved to the hair and ushinisha, the robes gathered and draped in pleats across the body, raised on a waisted carved lotus base. Height overall 49 1/2 inches. $600-800
743 A Gilt Lacquer Wood Figure of Amida Buddha, the figure depicted standing before a relief carved, peaked mandorla, in draped robes on a double lotus base further raised on a tiered base with carved galleries. Height 26 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000 744 A Gilt Lacquer Wood Figure of Amida Buddha, the figure depicted with raised ushinisha and serene, downcast gaze, the robes falling in gently pleats about the body and legs and secured at the waist with a bow-tied cord. Height 9 3/8 inches. $1,500-2,000
745 A Carved Wood Figure of Amida Buddha, the figure depicted with carved snail knots to the hair, an inset hardstone third eye and downcast gaze, seated in dhyanasana with the bhairava meditation mudra, in draped robes with traces of gilt throughout, with a tiered lotus base and stand. Height 11 3/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
746 A Japanese Gilt Bronze Wedding Ladle, the bowl of circular form with steep walls. Diameter 6 inches. $200-400
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747 A Japanese Bronze Vessel, of conical form raised above horizontal ribs, with raised bosses and on a flared base. Height 9 1/2 inches. $200-400
748* A Japanese Bronze Tripod Handled Vase, of baluster form with openwork handles, having relief decoration, with swirling wave motif to the handles, body and base, unsigned. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $300-500
749 A Japanese Bronze Figure,
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) depicting an immortal, or sennin. Height 11 1/8 inches. $200-400
750 A Diminutive Japanese Bronze Teapot, the hinged cover surmounted by a bird-form finial and the spout in the form of a kylin mask, the ovoid body centered by a raised beast roundel, raised on four splayed and pointed feet, further raised on a hardwood stand. Height 3 1/2 inches. $200-400
751 A Japanese Gilt Bronze Figural Group, depicting a sage seated atop a recumbent elephant. Height 1 1/4 inches. $200-400
752 A Japanese Komai Style Box and Cover, of rectangular form with inlaid dense foliate pattern throughout the exterior, raised on shaped feet, with signature cartouche to the underside. Height 2 inches x width 5 3/4 x depth 4 inches. $400-600
753 A Japanese Bronze Figure of a Kylin, the beast depicted with dragon head, fish scaled body, fiery mane, lion tail and horse hooves, kneeling on its hind legs and the jaws open as if roaring. Height 12 inches. $600-800
754 A Champlevé Bronze Japanese Elephant Koro,
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) the lantern form censer raised on a waisted standard above the elephant-form base, the beast depicted caparisoned with a champlevé blanket. Height 21 1/8 inches. $400-600 755 A Japanese Bronze Koro, in the form of a samurai helmet, the domed cover surmounted with a dragon. Height 10 5/8 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Zionsville, Indiana $500-700
756* A Japanese Bronze Ekoro, having a reticulated circular cover with lotus decoration and lotus bud finial, the waisted body with raised kylin and incised clouds, the handle with incised bird and cloud decoration supported by a seated kylin on a lotus pedestal, with wooden box. Length overall 16 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Fred and Barbara Erb, Birmingham, Michigan $1,000-2,000
757* A Japanese Brass Vase, of squat baluster form with two dragonfly handles in the Art Nouveau taste, mounted as a lamp. Height overall 22 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Alan Friedman, Boca Raton, Florida $1,000-2,000 758 A Pair of Japanese Bronze Vases,
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912) each of baluster form having high relief decoration depicting pheasants, sparrows, cranes and other birds amongst peonies and foliage, the lower registers depicting lions and foxes, having phoenix head handles, raised on a pedestal base, once converted into a lamp. Height 23 1/2 inches. $1,000-2,000
759 A Japanese Bronze Model of a Tiger,
SHOWA PERIOD (1926-1989) the beast depicted with its jaws open as if roaring, in a writhing, pounce-ready stance, signed, raised on a naturalistic base. Height 7 inches. Property from the Estate of Don Behnke, Carp Lake, Michigan $1,500-2,000
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760* A Pair of Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vessels, Meiji Period each of bottle form, having a wide mouth rim and globular body over a stepped, pedestal foot, decorated with dragon and phoenix motifs reserves amongst floral patterns and geometric motifs within roundels. Height 24 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Barry and Debra Campbell, Toronto, Ontario $3,000-5,000
761* A Japanese Mixed Metal Usubata, circular top over cylindrical body with floral and foliate decoration, floral and foliate handles; circular base with cherry blossom decoration. Height 19 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Marvin Horovitz, Vero Beach, Florida $2,000-4,000 762 A Japanese Sword, Hizen School, signed Hizen Kuni Tadayoshi (VIII), with a shagreen handle having gilt bronze menuki, mixed metal fittings, and with a leather sheath. Length of Nagasa 25 5/8 inches or 65 centimeters. $3,000-5,000
763 Two Metal Bottle Vases, each having allover verdipatination, with horizontal ribs to the oblong body. Height of taller 13 inches. $800-1,200
764* A Japanese Stag Antler Pipe Case, having relief carved figural decoration and key-fret band. Length 7 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $300-500 764A A Japanese Blue and White Dish, of octagonal form with rounded sides, the interior centered with a coiled dragon, the cavetto with alternating floral and diaper reserves, the exterior with scrolling vines and with apocryphal Ming mark. Diameter 5 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Wilma Franco, Greenfield, Wisconsin $150-250
765* A Porcelain Painted Inro, with Chinese style landscape painting, with an amber ojime and a netsuke in the form of Hotei. Height 3 1/4 inches. Property from the Collection of James S. Frankenberger, Downers Grove, Illinois $200-400
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765A A Japanese Blue and White Bowl, of circular footed form and with slightly flared mouth rim, the interior rim decorated with a band of swirling waves, the interior centered with an ocean scene, the exterior depicting mythical kylin amidst crashing waves, with mark to the underside. Diameter 7 7/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Wilma Franco, Greenfield, Wisconsin $150-250
766* A Japanese Arita Karakusa Jar,
LIKELY 19TH CENTURY of tapering baluster form, with dense underglaze blue decoration covering the jar from the neck to above the foot, the foot slightly stepped below a double ring, unmarked. Height 9 1/2 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $400-600 767* A Satsuma Covered Jar, of lobed ovoid form, with foliate decoration, marked with Shimazu crest Satsuma to the underside, raised on a hardwood base. Height 10 1/2 inches. Property from the Collection of Thomas D. and Joyce J. Allen, Chicago, Illinois $800-1,200
768* A Japanese Kutani Vase, of baluster form, having figural decoration with gilt accents, marked to the underside, together with a Satsuma lidded koro. Height of first 7 1/2 inches. Property from the Hugh Johnston Hubbard Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois $400-600
769* A Satsuma Belt Buckle, of circular form, with figural and floral decoration with gilt accents. Length 2 3/4 inches. Property from the Estate of Alan D. Katz, Boulder, Colorado $100-200 770 A Blue and White Porcelain Jardinière, of circular form. Height 9 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $200-400
771 A Pair of Polychrome Enamel Porcelain Jardinières, each decorated with beribboned double gourds. Height 10 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $400-600
772 An Imari Charger, of circular form with a scalloped edge, decorated with lobed foliate reserves over a lozenge-patterned ground, centered by a roundel depicting a vessel bearing flowering plants. Diameter 23 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $800-1,200
773 Two Korean Printing Blocks, Chijoktang Munjip each block carved to both sides, with wood terminal block handles inscribed with the title. Width of each 20 1/4 inches. $300-500
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774 Two Japanese Woodblock Prints, Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858), each depicting a kabuki actor, together with a print by Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III) (1786-1865), depicting a kabuki actor, each with trimmed margins, framed. Each print height 13 x width 9 inches. $300-500
775* Paul Jacoulet, (French, 1902-1960) Fumees de Santal. Mandchoukuo woodblock print signed Paul Jacoulet (lower right) Height 14 x width 18 5/8 inches. Property from the Collection of Frederick and Mimi Stroh, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Provenance: Purchased in Japan c. 1950 $300-500 776* Paul Jacoulet (French, 1902-1960) Retour de la Jungle. Tondano: Celebes woodblock print signed Paul Jacoulet (lower right) Height 18 5/8 x width 14 inches. Property from the Collection of Frederick and Mimi Stroh, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Provenance: Purchased in Japan c. 1950 $300-500
777 A Japanese Woodblock Print, Shiko Munakata (1903-1975), depicting a figure with foliate decoration to the body, signed in pencil in Japanese and in Romaji with a red artist’s seal to the lower left. Height 25 7/8 x width 19 inches. $5,000-7,000 778 A Korean Hanging Scroll Painting of a Court Official, ink and color on silk, the figure depicted in a pink robe and official’s hat. Height 33 x width 19 inches. $200-400
779 A Korean Buddhist Painting, ink and color on silk laid to board, depicting a Buddha in the center with two deities below, surrounded by ten disciples, framed. Height 27 x width 39 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000
780 A Korean Painting, ink and color on silk, depicting multiple bodhisattvas and Daoist immortals bearing fans and attributes, framed. Height 44 x width 41 1/2 inches. $2,000-4,000
781 A Korean Buddhist Painting, ink and color on silk, depicting a centrally seated Buddha with circular halo, surrounded by nine other deities and six robed figures. Height 53 1/2 x width 52 inches. $2,000-4,000
782 A Scroll Painting of Nyorin Kannon, ink and color on silk, bearing one artist seal, Kyodai, mounted on brocade as a kakemono. Height 19 3/6 x width 17 inches. $1,000-2,000
783 A Set of Two Japanese Buddhist Paintings, ink and color on silk, each depicting a group of arhats bearing attributes, each figure in monk’s robes and earrings, in outdoor settings with scrolling cloud cover, mounted on Japanese brocade as a kakemono hanging scroll, mounted within a lucite frame. Height of larger 58 x width 35 1/4 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $2,000-4,000
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784 A Scroll Painting of Kannon, ink and color on silk, signed Ubasoku (Buddhist layman) Senrin, bearing a red seal reading Senrin Kinsha, mounted on brocade as a kakemono with silver scroll handles. Height 54 1/8 x width 19 3/8 inches. $3,000-5,000
785 An Amida Triad Raigo Painting, depicting the Amida Buddha in gilt painted, finely patterned robes, flanked by two Bodhisattvas, one with a Buddha and one a bottle in their crowns, one bearing a lotus form offering, the other with hands clasped in prayer, each figure standing upon two lotus blossoms and supported by swirling clouds, all against an indigo blue ground with gilt radial design, mounted on brocade with gilt wrapped thread embroidery and having a red and gilt painted lotus motif interior border, unsigned. Height 58 1/2 x width 39 3/8 inches. $1,000-2,000 786 A Japanese Painting on Silk, After Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), depicting Kannon on a dragon, a circular aureole behind her and with a swirling midnight mist above, having gilt painted accents, signed Gakyo rojin Manji hitsu at age 86, mounted on brocade as a scroll. Height 49 x width 17 1/2 inches. Property from a Private Collection, Boca Raton, Florida
Provenance: Purchased from Sotheby’s New York, 7 May 1982, lot 157A $500-700
787 A Japanese Edo Fan Painting, ink and color on paper, depicting figural scenes with gilt accents. Width 18 inches. $200-400 788 A Japanese Painting, ink and color on silk, depicting a bijin gazing down a floral sprig in her hands, a butterfly flying nearby and a cat at her feet, signed and bearing one seal to the upper right register, an additional seal to the lower left, mounted as a kakemono with ceramic scroll handles. Height 38 1/4 x width 13 3/4 inches. $200-400
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789 A Bijin Scroll Painting, Attributed to Ito Shinsui (1898-1972), ink and color on silk, depicting a lady seated with her gaze downcast and hands clasped, signed Shinsui-Ga with one seal to the lower right, mounted on brocade as a kakemono. Height 18 1/4 x width 21 5/8 inches. $2,000-4,000
EDO PERIOD ink and color on silk, depicting a pheasant beneath a blossoming tree, signed Genki and bearing two seals, mounted on brocade and framed. Height 49 x width 29 1/4 inches. $1,000-2,000
791 A Japanese Ink and Color Painting on Silk, After Tosa Mitsunari (1647-1710), depicting a Buddha with a staff and four children beneath a pine. Height 48 x width 19 inches. $1,000-2,000
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792 A Korean Six-Panel Folding Screen, each panel having a figural painting of ink and color on silk. Height of each panel 54 x width 17 inches. $800-1,200
793* A Japanese Four Panel Screen, likely Meiji period, decorated with pheasants, sparrows, and other birds in a rookery by a stream with flowering peonies and plums, unsigned. Height 48 x width 24 1/2 inches each panel overall. Property from the Hugh Johnston Hubbard Trust, Lake Forest, Illinois $1,000-2,000 794* A Japanese Paper Folding Screen, Edo Period, depicting an allegorical scene, with three noblemen observing two samurai and a band of musicians around a mitsudomoe drum in a garden setting, under a gilt cloud cover and scattered pine trees. Height 69 x width of each panel 24 inches. Property from the Collection of Richardson and Janice Spofford and the Thomas Edward Wilson House, Chicago, Illinois $2,000-4,000
795 A Six-Panel Folding Screen, depicting pine trees with rich green foliage over a gilt background. Height of each panel 71 5/8 x width 25 inches. Property from a Midwest Corporate Collection $2,000-4,000
796 A Korean Twelve-Panel Screen,
20TH CENTURY ink and color on silk, after a painting by the Ming dynasty artist Tang Yin. Height of each panel 68 inches. $3,000-5,000
797 A Japanese Woven Silk Temple Hanging, depicting Dainichi (Vairocana), with gilt thread embroidery accents to the flames, mounted on older silk brocade. Height 64 x width 20 1/2 inches. $400-600
798* A Japanese Embroidered Panel, depicting a phoenix in flight, matted and framed. Height 20 1/2 x width 21 inches. Property from the Estate of David and Sally Haase, Peoria, Illinois $300-500
799 A Japanese Embroidered Mat, of rectangular form, having silk thread embroidery depicting peonies to the corners amongst crane, phoenix and other birds, against a cream colored thread knotted ground centered with a three-leaf mon in gilt-wrapped threads, all within a brown silk embroidered border. Height 56 1/2 x width 46 inches. Property sold to benefit the Collection Conservation Fund for the Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum, Evergreen, Colorado $400-600
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800 Two Japanese Textile Panels, the first a silk embroidered panel depicting chrysanthemums on a tan ground with a braided silk thread border, the second a tapestry depicting a phoenix and scrolling flowers on a sky blue ground. Height of taller 77 1/2 x width 77 1/2 inches. Property sold to benefit the Collection Conservation Fund for the Humphrey Memorial Park and Museum, Evergreen, Colorado $400-600 801 A Japanese Embroidered Tapestry, depicting birds feeding in a garden of chrysanthemums and other foliage, with a wooden gate and a country road in the distance, embroidered in hues of silver, tan, white and gold. Height 66 6/8 x width 44 6/8 inches. $1,500-2,000
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802 A Japanese Embroidered Silk Tapestry, depicting a cockerel and hen by a lake amongst blossoming chrysanthemums and other flowers emerging from craggy rocks, embroidered in hues of white, tan, silver and gold, with hues of red for the cockerel’s comb. Height 65 1/2 x 44 1/4 inches. $1,500-2,000
