Ivory - Signed 'Tōgyokusai Kōmei koku' 東旭斎高明 刻 - A fine boxwood and ivory okimono of a humorous scene with drunk men drinking sake - Meiji period (late 19th century)
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Document box 料紙箱 (ryôshibako) - Lacquer, Silver - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Box (2) - Lacquered wood - Two Hokai storage boxes
Ivory - Ivory box with finely carved flower maiden and daughter - 19th century meiji period
Folding screen - Gold, Paper, Wood, Gold leaf, Gold dust - Japan - Meiji Period (second half 19th century)
Kuruma’dansu 車箪笥 (wheeled storage chest) - Keyaki' wood (Zelkova - Japanese oak), Hinoki (Japanese cypress) - Japan - Early Meiji period (Second half 19th century)
Ivory - Signed Toshimasa 利正 - A finely carved Tokyo school ivory okimono depicting a Sennin with scroll standing on a deer - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Very fine suzuri-bako with ume, bamboo and daffodils maki-e design - Box - Gold, Wood, lacquer
‘Yama’dôrô’ 山灯籠 ('mountain lantern') - Granite - Japan - Second half 19th century (Early Meiji period)
Wonderful ink painting of dragon and tiger - With seals Kaihō 海北 & Yūshō 友松 - Attributed to Kaihō Yūshō (1533-1615) - Japan - Early Edo period
Netsuke of a dog and drum - 19th century (Edo period)
Exquisite & rare hinoki cypress Sado cabinet of drawers with extensively decorated hardware. - Wood, Iron, Hinoki cypress wood - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Noh mask - Lacquer, Wood - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Macaques eating persimmons beneath a pine tree - First half 19th century - Yamaji Tan'ei 山路探英 (?-?) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
Suiban 水盤 planter - Jardinière - Apocryphal mark 'Made in the Year of Daiming Xuande' 大明宣徳年製 - Bronze
A detailed and miniature ivory netsuke with three drinking sake on a Takarabune - Ivory - Japan - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Antique Bizen 備前 Ceramic Vase - Ceramic, Stoneware - Japan - Muromachi period (1333-1573)
Butsudan - Wood, Gold powder lacquer - 1650-1700, Edo period (1600-1868)
An excellent ivory netsuke depicting the awakening of Daruma, legendary figure of Japanese Buddhism - Ivory - Signed Shōkōsai 正光斎 - Japan - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Chest of drawers - Wood, Keyaki (zelkova) wood, Sugi (cedar) wood - Japan - Late Edo period - Antique step chest
Pair of vases - Ceramic - Satsuma Meji 1868-1912 - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Pair of hanging scroll paintings - Paper, Wood - Dragon, Tiger - With seal Morinobu 守信 - Japan - 19th century (Edo period)
Box - Very fine jubako with peackoks and peonies maki-e design - Gold, Wood
A nice boxwood netsuke of a karashishi with open mouth and a ball under its paws - Boxwood - Signed Minkoku 民谷 - Japan - Edo period (19th century)
Wood - Japan - Late Edo period
Suiboku Ink Plum Tree with Box - Tanomura Chikuden 田能村竹田 (1777-1835) - Japan - Late Edo period (No Reserve Price)
An excellent ivory netsuke depicting a group of mushrooms from which the three tallest ones emerge - Ivory - Japan - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Byōbu folding screen - Rice paper - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868) - Large six-panel hawks
Butsudan, Sculpture, Statue, Buddha - Gilt metal, Gold, Wood - Amitabha, Buddha, Buddhist figure - Large and Old antique Butsudan with excellent workmanship - Japan - Mid Edo period
BORO 襤褸 Textile Fabric Japanese rag - Cotton - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Ivory - A finely carved ivory okimono of a fisherman carrying a big turtle - Meiji period (late 19th century)
RARE - Signed Japan Wooden noh mask 能面 of SHINTAI 神体 - Sculpture Wood - Japan (No Reserve Price)
Vase - Porcelain - Marked 'Dai Nihon Kitei sei' 大日本亀亭製 (Wake Kitei IV 四代和気亀亭) - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
Satsuma plate - Landscape scenery beautiful woman - With mark Satsuma Hotoda 薩摩保土田 - Plate - Porcelain
Folding screen - Paper, Wood, Gold leaf - Signed Hanae 華江 and with seal Naonobu なおのぶ - Japan - Edo Period (late 18th century - early 19th century)
An excellent ivory netsuke depicting mum with child enjoying a moment of relaxation at onsen bath - Ivory - Signed Tomotsugu 友次 - Japan - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Hawk on pole - After Kano Tan'yū 狩野探幽(1602-1674) - Japan - Edo Period (1600-1868)
Incense burner (2) - Bronze
Vase - Porcelain, Signed 藤井朱明 FUJII SHUMEI / Japanese Vintage Porcelain Flower Vase - Japan (No Reserve Price)
Very Rare - Japan Wooden Noh Mask 能面 of Myouga Akujou 茗荷悪尉 - Sculpture Wood - Japan (No Reserve Price)
Ivory - Signed Harunobu 春信 - A finely carved ivory okimono depicting a farmer holding a sack with rats - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Winter Snow Bamboo with Box - Attributed to Tani Bunchō 谷文晁 (1763-1840) - Japan - Late Edo period (No Reserve Price)
Marked 'Dai Nihon Hichōzan ...nobu hitsu' 大日本肥碟山 (?)信筆 - Bowl - Ceramic
Chest of drawers - Wood, A magnificent ishô dansu 衣装箪笥 (clothing chest) in solid Keyaki wood with original patina and keys - Japan - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Geisha - Statue Ceramic - Japan
Very Rare - Signed Wooden Noh Mask of Ryūnyo (竜女/龍女) (with Mask Bag) - Sculpture Wood - Japan (No Reserve Price)
Embroidery - Silk - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912)
An excellent ivory netsuke depicting Shoki carrying two characters inside a giant mokugyo - Ivory - Japan - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Wood - Japan - Late Edo period
Vase - Bronze - Signed 'Hidenao' 秀尚 - Japan - Meiji period (1868-1912) (No Reserve Price)
Akikusa shōkin 秋草小禽図 (Autumn grass with small bird) - Kishi Renzan 岸連山 (1804-1859) - Japan - Late Edo period
Ivory - Signed Haruyuki 春之 - A fine ivory okimono depicting a mother and her little girl during a nature excursion - Meiji period (late 19th century)
Japanese Wooden Noh Mask of Koushijo 能面 小牛尉 (signed 弘 Hiroshi) - Sculpture Wood - Japan (No Reserve Price)
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