Absentee bids accepted until Thursday, 26 January 2023
Auction:
Thursday 26th January at 10.30am
Including a large collection of Chinese and Japanese works of art from a deceased Estate in West Dorset.
Viewing:
Saturday 21st January 9.30am - 12pm
Monday 23rd - Wednesday 25th January, 9.30am - 5pm
From 9am the day of the Auction
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Head of Sale:
| Lot | Title | Estimate | Hammer price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 73 |
TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
one example, in the form of a starving wolf, signed to the base, measures 4cm high, the other in the form of two wild boar, signed, 3cm high (2)
Provenance: the boars were purchased from Gerrards,… |
£50 - £100 | £30 | View |
| 74 |
A GROUP OF NINE JAPANESE NETSUKE
the tallest example, a monkey seated on a bag, 6cm high, the shortest, a bat with curled wings, 3cm high, partially signed (9)
Provenance: All purchased from Warwick Auctions, 17/06/2020, Lots 300,… |
£80 - £150 | £280 | View |
| 75 |
A JAPANESE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO BY TOKOSAI MASAHIGE AND TOSHUSAI
Edo period, 19th century, with a cockerel to one side and a bird amongst bamboo to the other, signed Tokosai Masashige and kao, 8cm high, with ojime and two-part lacquer manju netsuke by Toshusai,…
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£150 - £250 | £220 | View |
| 76 |
A JAPANESE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
Edo period, one side depicting a phoenix, the other flora, 7cm high
Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Zacke, 28/02/2020, Lot 328, 330 euros. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
| 77 |
A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE, ONE SIGNED BY YOSHINOBU
Edo period, two examples of monkeys with fruit, the other, signed Yoshinobu, 3.5cm high (3)
Provenance: Purchased from Galerie Zacke, 28/08/2020, Lot 143, 770 euros. Now the property of a deceased… |
£100 - £200 | £500 | View |
| 78 |
TWO JAPANESE NETSUKE
including a carved tagua nut example, in the form of a panda, 3.5cm high, and another in the form of a monkey, 4.5cm high, both signed (2)
Provenance: Purchased from Bowler & Binnie, 14/03/2020,… |
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 79 |
A JAPANESE RED LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO
Meiji period, decorated with a bear and its cub scaring a crab, 7cm high, together with a carved wood inro, decorated in relief with tigers, with a tiger form netsuke, the case 9cm high (2)
… |
£40 - £60 | £60 | View |
| 80 |
A JAPANESE TWO-CASE INRO
19th century, with applied shell and lacquer decoration, signed to the base, with ojime and netsuke
Provenance: Purchased from Van Ham, 5/12/2019, lot 2354, 520 euros. Now the property of a deceased… |
£100 - £200 | £150 | View |
| 81 |
TWO JAPANESE INRO
including a Japanese brown-ground four-case inro, 19th century, decorated with oxen, highlighted in shell, signed, 9cm high, with metal ojime, and a black lacquer three-case inro, Edo period, with…
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£150 - £250 | £200 | View |
| 82 |
TWO JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INROS
one with gilded decoration of birds amongst blossom, signed, with ojime and netsuke, the case 7cm high, the other, Meiji period, decorated with landscapes, 5cm high (2)
Provenance: The first was… |
£80 - £150 | £180 | View |
| 83 |
TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
one example modelled as a goat, signed to the base of a foot, 4cm high, the other, Meiji period, in the form of a rabbit in the palm of a hand, signed to the underside, 3.5cm high (2)
Provenance:… |
£50 - £100 | £50 | View |
| 84 |
TWO JAPANESE INROS
including a lacquered four-case example, 19th century, decorated with a dragon, 9cm high, and a 19th century two case-inro, of double gourd form, 8cm high (2)
Provenance: both purchased from… |
£100 - £200 | £120 | View |
| 85 |
A GROUP OF FOUR JAPANESE NETSUKE
all signed, the tallest, a monkey on one leg, 7cm high, the toad 2.5cm high (4)
Provenance: all purchased from The Auction Centre, 26/10/2019, lots 436 and 440, for £45 and £45. Now the property of… |
£30 - £50 | £160 | View |
| 86 |
TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INROS
one example, late Meiji period, carved with warriors, with a carved ojime, signed to the base, 5cm high, together with a carved wood inro in the shape of an ear of corn, signed to the base, with…
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£80 - £150 | £140 | View |
| 87 |
A GROUP OF THREE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
including a Meiji period figured monkey, with inlaid eyes, 5cm high, and two others, the turtle signed (3)
Provenance: the monkey was purchased from John Nicholson's, 23/10/19, Lot 371, £150, the… |
£50 - £100 | £70 | View |
| 88 |
A GROUP OF FIVE JAPANESE NETSUKE
the tallest, a crane and dogs figured example, signed to the base, 5.5cm high, the smallest, a mermaid, similarly signed, 3.5cm high (5)
Provenance: all were purchased from Auction Centre Limited,… |
£30 - £50 | £140 | View |
| 89 |
A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
including a late 19th century example, modelled as a warthog, signed to the base, 5cm long, together with another figured as a boy on a buffalo, signed, 4cm high, and a contorted sumo wrestler,…
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£80 - £150 | £80 | View |
| 90 |
TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO
including a three-case example carved with birds, signed to the base, with ojime and netsuke, 8cm high, and another in the form of a monkey, signed to the base, with ojime and monkey netsuke, 8cm…
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£100 - £200 | - | View |
| 91 |
A JAPANESE BRONZE NETSUKE
modelled as a flat fish, signed to the base, 6cm wide, together with a carved stone fish group, 5.5cm wide (2)
Provenance: both were purchased from David Duggleby, 13/09/2019, lot 2020, £70. Now… |
£30 - £50 | £30 | View |
| 92 |
A JAPANESE CARVED WOOD INRO
Meiji period, inlaid with script, 7.5cm high, with ojime and netsuke
Provenance: purchased from Hannam's, 21/08/2019, lot 135, £160. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£50 - £100 | £40 | View |
| 93 |
TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
one example, in the form of a field mouse atop a nut, 5.5cm high, the other modelled as a long ear rabbit, 5.5cm wide (2)
Provenance: both were purchased from Gerrards, 15/08/2019, Lots 157 and 282,… |
£30 - £50 | £70 | View |
| 94 |
A GROUP OF THREE JAPANESE CARVED WOOD NETSUKE
including an example figured as a monkey eating fruit, signed to the base, 4cm high, another as a man with barrel, signed, 5cm high, and a further modelled as a nude female, signed, 5cm high (3)
… |
£40 - £60 | £90 | View |
| 95 |
A JAPANESE FOUR-CASE WOODEN INRO
signed to the top, with ojime, 8.5cm high
Provenance: purchased from Hansons, 18/07/2019, lot 2207, £100. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West Dorset. |
£40 - £60 | £30 | View |
| 96 |
A COLLECTION OF NINE JAPANESE NETSUKE
the tallest 5.5cm high, partially signed (9)
Provenance: purchased from Capes Dunn, 29/05/19, part of lot 272J and 272K, £160 and £160 respectively. Now the property of a deceased Estate from West… |
£50 - £100 | £550 | View |
