Lot of six sterling 950 Japanese silver spoons
A beautiful and curious lot of six sterling 950 silver Japanese spoons.
The handles are stylised bamboo. Each spoon has its own little charm.
All are stamped Sterling 950.
Complete in box.
Price: 40€ - shipping 8€
Large and unusual bronze Japanese incense burner
An impressive large bronze incense burner in the shape of an elephant.
Japan 19th century.
Dimensions: 20 cm long
Price : 80€ - Shipping 10€
Japanese urushi lacquer jubako
A beautiful urushi lacquer Japanese jubako comprised of three compartiments.
A lovely example of urushi and nashiji.
Dimensions: 16cm
Price: 50€ - Shipping: 8€
Old Chinese bronze and jade padlock
Old bronze Chinese padlock, likely for a cabinet.
Well carved with the decor of a phoenix and a green jade cabochon.
The key is broken however the mechanism still works. It would be possible to solder a small piece of metal to it to fix it.
Price: 40€ - Shipping: 8€
Large bronze Okimono of a cow
A large bronze okimono of a cow.
Signed under the base.
Showa period.
Dimensions: 21 cm long
Price: 50€ - Shipping: 12€
Signed Japanese lacquer Suzuribako
A nice Japanese suzuribako (writing box). Signed in the bottom left.
Complete with all writing accessories (ink pot, ink stone, etc.)
Late 20th century.
Dimensions: 25 x 19 cm
Price: 25€ - Shipping: 8€
Chinese bronze bell
An interesting bronze Chinese bell.
At least 19th century.
Height: 15,5 cm
Price: 40€ - Shipping: 8€
Old Japanese lacquer Jingasa
A lacquer Jingasa bearing the crest of the famous Tokugawa family who were the shoguns of Japan throughout the Edo period.
This hat has definitely been worn. It seems likely that it was a high quality film prop.
Dimensions: 35 cm diameter
Price: 50€ - Shipping: 12€
Rare and unusual Japanese lacquered coconut
A very rare and unusual Japanese lacquered coconut. In this case, golden urushi lacquer has been applied to the wood of the nut. Inside is in nashiji.
The feet appear to be three tagua nuts.
Likely dates to the Meiji period (1868-1904).
Very unusual collector's piece.
Height: 16,5 cm
Price: 50€ - shipping : 12€
Large Japanese bronze lotus shaped incense burner
A large Japanese bronze incense burner in the shape of a lotus.
The handles are decorated with elephant heads holding the rings, whilst the sides are engraved with phoenixes.
Late 19th century. Meiji period (1868-1904).
Height: 20cm
Price: 50€ - Shipping: 12€
Japanese urushi lacquer teapot
A beautiful Japanese urushi lacquer teapot.
Very fine work with great detail on the sakura blossums.
Early Showa period (1920s-1950s).
Height: 16,5 cm
Price: 30€ - Shipping: 8€
Bronze by Mizuminedo Ominezo
A nice decorative bronze of a farm boy being chased by a goose.
It's by the artist Mizuminedo Ominezo, active in the 20th century around the Takaoka region of Japan, famed for its bronzework.
Comes complete with its transport box (tomobako) and authenticity papers.
DImensions (of bronze): 7 x 9 cm
Price: 40€ - Shipping: 8€
Ryoshibako
Several Ryoshibako (paper boxes).
Mostly urushi lacquer, some signed.
Showa period.
Price: 20€ each - Shipping: 8€
Japanese signed bronze Art Nouveau vase
Unusual Japanese art nouveau bronze vase.
Signed under the base.
Height :30 cm
Price: 30€ - Shipping: 8€
Edo period tsuba and tsuka from a wakizashi
An old Edo period tsuka and tsuba.
The fittings are in cast iron. The two menuki depict dragons.
They come from an authentic Edo period (1604-1868) wakizashi (short sword).
Some wear as to be expected.
Dimensions: tsuka : 16,5 cm - tsuba : 9 cm diameter
Price: 70€ - Shipping: 8€
