Asian Art - Session 2

CAO YUAN (17TH CENTURY) Scholars on Boats

A PAIR OF GILT BRONZE FIGURES OF SAMURAI By Akasofu Gyokkō, Meiji period (2)

A LARGE BRONZE FOUR-PART BRAZIER Qing Dynasty (4)

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Knightsbridge, London, United Kingdom

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Asian Art - Session 2

Bonhams

3 November 2025 | starting at 10:00 GMT | with lot 1
4 November 2025 | starting at 10:00 GMT | with lot 165

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A RARE ARITA MOULDED TUREEN AND COVER Edo period, late 17th/early 18th century (2): A RARE ARITA MOULDED TUREEN AND COVEREdo period, late 17th/early 18th centuryOf oval form, set on a spreading foot, the domed cover with coronet finial and the compressed body flanked by a pair of

0477: A RARE ARITA MOULDED TUREEN AND COVER Edo period, late 17th/early 18th century (2)

Est.

£2,000

£3,000

SOLD

AN ARITA BLUE AND WHITE JAR Early 18th century: AN ARITA BLUE AND WHITE JAREarly 18th centuryDecorated with exotic birds in a fenced garden of flowering peonies and chrysanthemums, below a lappet collar reserved with butterflies and flower sprays,

0478: AN ARITA BLUE AND WHITE JAR Early 18th century

Est.

£800

£1,200

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A BLUE AND WHITE KO-IMARI TOKKURI Edo period, late 18th century: A BLUE AND WHITE KO-IMARI TOKKURIEdo period, late 18th centuryThe bottle form vase rising to a slender neck with rolled rim, decorated overall with scrolling karakusa ('Chinese grasses') above a band

0479: A BLUE AND WHITE KO-IMARI TOKKURI Edo period, late 18th century

Est.

£1,000

£1,500

SOLD

AN IMARI PORCELAIN MODEL OF A DUCK 18th century: AN IMARI PORCELAIN MODEL OF A DUCK18th centuryModelled facing forward, with the wings folded and legs tucked behind, with moulded and painted feathers, decorated in iron red, green, black and brown

0480: AN IMARI PORCELAIN MODEL OF A DUCK 18th century

Est.

£800

£1,000

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A PAIR OF KAKIEMON STYLE BOTTLE VASES 19th century (2): A PAIR OF KAKIEMON STYLE BOTTLE VASES19th centuryOf square section, painted in red, green and blue enamels and gilt with panels of blossoming prunus and peony sprays, alternating with upright formal

0481: A PAIR OF KAKIEMON STYLE BOTTLE VASES 19th century (2)

Est.

£1,500

£2,000

SOLD

A PAIR OF KAKIEMON STYLE MODELS OF TIGERS 19th/20th century (2): A PAIR OF KAKIEMON STYLE MODELS OF TIGERS19th/20th centuryEach beast seated in mirror image, the heads lowered and turned left and right, brightly enamelled with yellow bodies with bold black

0482: A PAIR OF KAKIEMON STYLE MODELS OF TIGERS 19th/20th century (2)

Est.

£2,000

£3,000

SOLD

A MOULDED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' VASE Makuzu Kozan, Meiji Period, early 20th century: A MOULDED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' VASEMakuzu Kozan, Meiji Period, early 20th centuryOf baluster form, decorated around the shoulder with a moulded white glazed writhing dragon, above underglaze blue and

0483: A MOULDED PORCELAIN 'DRAGON' VASE Makuzu Kozan, Meiji Period, early 20th century

Est.

£1,000

£1,500

SOLD

A PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' KORO By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji period (2): A PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' KOROBy Makuzu Kozan, Meiji periodOf globular form, set on three tapering feet, decorated in copper red around the body with two confronting writhing dragons, signed in

0484: A PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' KORO By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji period (2)

Est.

£800

£1,200

SOLD

A PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' KORO AND COVER By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji Period (2): A PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' KORO AND COVERBy Makuzu Kozan, Meiji PeriodThe globular body set on three tapering feet, decorated around the body in graduating tones of copper red with two confronting

0485: A PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' KORO AND COVER By Makuzu Kozan, Meiji Period (2)

Est.

£800

£1,200

SOLD

A RETICULATED PORCELAIN FLOWER VASE By Kinkozan Sobei VII (1868-1927): A RETICULATED PORCELAIN FLOWER VASEBy Kinkozan Sobei VII (1868-1927)Pierced and decorated overall with palmate leaved flowering plants, in olive green glazes tinged with pale russet and with delicate

0486: A RETICULATED PORCELAIN FLOWER VASE By Kinkozan Sobei VII (1868-1927)

Est.

£2,000

£3,000

SOLD

A SATSUMA SHALLOW RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER Kaizan, Meiji period (2): A SATSUMA SHALLOW RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVERKaizan, Meiji period Decorated in gilt and enamels, the cover depicting an outdoor scene of a group of men and women at leisure, the inside of the cover

0487: A SATSUMA SHALLOW RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER Kaizan, Meiji period (2)

Est.

£500

£700

SOLD

A SATSUMA KORO AND COVER AND A SATSUMA SQUARE BOWL Meiji period (3): A SATSUMA KORO AND COVER AND A SATSUMA SQUARE BOWLMeiji periodThe koro decorated with a millefleurs design comprising tightly clustered chrysanthemums beneath a lappet border enclosing repeated

0488: A SATSUMA KORO AND COVER AND A SATSUMA SQUARE BOWL Meiji period (3)

Est.

£600

£800

SOLD

A SATSUMA JAR AND COVER Meiji Period (2): A SATSUMA JAR AND COVERMeiji PeriodThe rounded sides decorated in low relief with three panels enclosing a pair of Buddhist lions facing a lotus branch, butterflies above scrolling floral sprays and

0489: A SATSUMA JAR AND COVER Meiji Period (2)

Est.

£700

£1,000

TWO SMALLL SATSUMA VASES Meiji Period (2): TWO SMALLL SATSUMA VASESMeiji PeriodOne vase of ovoid form rising to a slender waisted neck, painted with a dense ground of polychrome plantations separated by a raised band below a continuous panel

0490: TWO SMALLL SATSUMA VASES Meiji Period (2)

Est.

£700

£1,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

A CYLINDRICAL SATSUMA VASE Kinkozan workshop, Meiji period, circa 1900: A CYLINDRICAL SATSUMA VASEKinkozan workshop, Meiji period, circa 1900 Decorated with a continuous design depicting an outdoor summer scene with groups of elegantly clad women and children at leisure

0491: A CYLINDRICAL SATSUMA VASE Kinkozan workshop, Meiji period, circa 1900

Est.

£1,000

£1,500

SOLD

A SATSUMA OVOID VASE Kinkozan workshop, Meiji period: A SATSUMA OVOID VASEKinkozan workshop, Meiji period Painted and gilt in low relief with panels of ladies, gentlemen and children at leisure in an interior, the reverse with a court scene, all on a

0492: A SATSUMA OVOID VASE Kinkozan workshop, Meiji period

Est.

£800

£1,200

TWO SATSUMA VASES One signed Meizan, Meiji period (2): TWO SATSUMA VASESOne signed Meizan, Meiji periodThe larger decorated with panels of Immortals and comical mythical characters, on a brocade style ground, signed in gilt Meizan sei; the smaller vase

0493: TWO SATSUMA VASES One signed Meizan, Meiji period (2)

Est.

£1,500

£2,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

A LARGE SATSUMA LARGE BALUSTER VASE WITH SCENES OF BATTLING SKELETONS Meiji period, circa 1880s-...: A LARGE SATSUMA LARGE BALUSTER VASE WITH SCENES OF BATTLING SKELETONSMeiji period, circa 1880s-1890sBoldly decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with a continuous fantastical scene depicting two

0494: A LARGE SATSUMA LARGE BALUSTER VASE WITH SCENES OF BATTLING SKELETONS Meiji period, circa 1880s-...

Est.

£2,000

£3,000

SOLD

A FINE AND LARGE SATSUMA VASE Meiji period: A FINE AND LARGE SATSUMA VASEMeiji periodThe tapering body rising to a wide rounded shoulder and flaring neck, boldly painted and gilt with a flowering garden, with a profusion of chrysanthemums and

0495: A FINE AND LARGE SATSUMA VASE Meiji period

Est.

£3,000

£5,000

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