TAMEMITSU A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of an Elderly Man Meiji era (1868-1912), late...

TAMEMITSU A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) Figure of an Elderly Man Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The old man resting and seated on an unrelated rustic wood stand, his right leg

KOSEI A Bronze Okimono (Table Ornament) of Three Turtles Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century Naturalistically cast, showing two smaller turtles attempting to clim

A BRONZE OKIMONO (TABLE ORNAMENT) OF NINOMIYA KINJIRO Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1926-1989) era, early 20th century The renowned agriculturist (1787-1856) typically modelled, standing, carrying tied

MIYAO EISUKE COMPANY OF YOKOHAMA A Gilt-Bronze Figure of a Flute Player Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Standing and playing a flute, wearing a jacket decorated with gilt prunus bl

Large Japanese patinated bronze figure of an oni (demon), Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century, now fashioned as a table lamp, copper and gilt patination on the horned figure with tightly curled

MYOCHIN LINEAGE An Iron Jizai Okimono (Articulated Model) of a Dragonfly Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The dragonfly realistically rendered, the leg joints, segmented abdomen, he

MYOCHIN LINEAGE An Inlaid Shakudo Jizai Okimono (Articulated Model) of a Swallowtail Butterfly Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The butterfly realistically rendered, the leg joints,

KIRYŪ KŌSHŌ KAISHA (THE PIONEERING CRAFT AND COMMERCE COMPANY) A Patinated Bronze Vase with Design of Flowers and Insects Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The pear-shaped vase o

AN INLAID-BRONZE VASE Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Of elongated baluster form with a tall slightly flaring neck, set on bracket feet and applied with stylized bird-head handles, decorated

A MAGNIFICENT GOLD-LACQUER SET OF WRITING TABLE, DOCUMENT BOX, AND WRITING BOX Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/ early 20th century Comprising a bundai of standard form with a ka

SEKI FOR THE NOGAWA COMPANUY OF KYOTO An Inlaid Iron Rectangular Box and Cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Inlaid in typical Komai style of gold and silver inlay, the cover wit

ROKUZAN (ACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY) A Large Satsuma Jardinière Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The jardinière and matching stand of earthenware molded on the surface with koi fish in

NAMIKAWA SŌSUKE (1847-1910) A Small Cloisonné-Enamel Rounded Rectangular Tray Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Decorated with an egret standing in a misty marsh among irises beneath

Two gold ojime One by Katsuhira and one by Kiyotoshi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The first Daikoku, standing, brandishing his mallet, signed Katsuhira, 1.7cm (11/16in) high; t

A gold ojime of a Karako (Chinese boy) By Masatoshi, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The karako standing with a serene expression, holding a minogame (bushy-tailed turtle); signed

Two gold ojime One by Katsuo and one by Shuraku, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The first Daikoku, standing, brandishing his mallet, signed Katsuo, 2.2cm (7/8in) high; the second

A SATSUMA BOWL By Kozan, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century The high sided bowl raised on a narrow slightly splayed foot, finely painted in enamels and gilt to the interior with a mul

DOZAN OF KYOTO A Satsuma-Ware Baluster Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Decorated in enamels and gilt, the body with two large lobed panels, one enclosing a probable Chinese le

YŪI WORKSHOP (ACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY) A Large Inlaid-Bronze Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The tapering ovoid body worked in iro-e takazōgan and hirazōgan with a rooste

A VERY LARGE ‘LOTUS AND ELEPHANTS’ FOUNTAIN, BRONZE, JAPAN 19TH CENTURY (133 CM) Bronze Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912) – late 19th century The fountain consists of three parts, mass

A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE DRAGON FLOOR VASES, Meiji era (1868-1912). H 40"

A PAIR OF JAPANESE BRONZE DRAGON FLOOR VASES, Meiji era (1868-1912). H 40"

YUKIYASU (ACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY) A Bronze Model of a Hawk Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Separately cast and assembled as a hawk perched on a twisted tree stump, the feathers finely chise

A very fine pair of inlaid bronze figures by Miyao, Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) One standing wearing full armour, the other beating a drum, their coats finely carved with ho-o and dragons, with