A RYUKYUAN SHELL-INLAID KATANA KAKE (SWORD STAND) Edo period (1615-1868), probably 18th century

FOUR IRON TSUBA (SWORD GUARDS) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century The first and second pierced with intricate key-fret patterning; the third and fourth each formed from 32 overlapping rivett

THIRTEEN KOZUKA (KNIFE HANDLES) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century All chiselled and inlaid with gold, silver, shakudo, or shibuichi, the first four copper; the first with a flying crane and

KUBO SHUNMAN (1757-1820) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/early 19th century A surimono depicting an ise-ebi (Japanese spiny lobster), two hamayumi (ceremonial miniature bows) with arrows in a stand, and

ANONYMOUS (18TH-19TH CENTURY) Flock of Cranes Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century A six-panel folding screen in ink, color, and gold on paper depicting a flock of 17 cranes standing on the shore

ANONYMOUS Cranes with Prunus Blossoms Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century A two-panel folding screen, ink, colors, gofun (calcified crushed oyster-shell gesso), and gold on paper within a double silk

A GOLD-LACQUER WRITING BOX Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century A suzuribako with rounded corners, the inrōbuta (flush-fitting) lid with rounded chiri-i edges, the interior fitted with a tray to

Rare 18th C. Spanish Cup-hilt Rapier Sword with Gold Inlaid Engraved Decorations of Castles, Arms & Armor and Other Intricate Details, Probably Serviced During the American Revolution period. Full Len

A GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Rectangular with an inrōbuta (flush-fitting) lid decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e with kirigane and hirame embe

UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) Edo period (1615-1868), 1851 An ōban tate-e print triptych entitled Nanke yūshi Shijō-Nawate nite uchijini (Last Stand of the Kusunoki Heroes at Shijō

Late 18th /Early 19th Century Tortoise shell inlaid cabinet on stand.

Probably Ryukyu Islands, 17th/18th C., underside bears several labels, one with characters, another from J.J. Allen Ltd, Bournemouth, also marked "Earl of Man" 22-1/2"h x 12"w x 12"d Provenance: Prope

East Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. late 18th to early 19th century CE. A fabulous forged-iron maru-gata (round) tsuba, a disc-shaped hand guard traditionally employed on Japanese swords featuring the s

A BLACK-LACQUER NERIKAWA SUIT OF ARMOR WITH A HARAMAKI DŌ Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century The kawari kabuto of momonari (peach) form of lacquered leather with an iron visor, the wide five-la

A BLACK LACQUER WRITING BOX Edo period, (1615-1868), 19th century An almost square suzuribako with sumikiri (chamfered) corners, the kabusebuta (overhanging) lid with a flat top, the interior fitted w

A BLACK LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRŌ Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Of rounded rectangular profile with applied cord runners, decorated in gold and aokin hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, with accents o

18th c. High Quality Figured Mahogany Chippendale Period Shell Carved Dish Top, Tilt Top Tea Table, probably of Irish origin, masterfully carved with high relief acanthus leafwork and eight shells, se

Asia, Japan, Edo Period, ca. 1630 CE. An incredible samurai's katana with a slightly curved, single-edged blade, a saya (scabbard) made of wood studded with white and purple shell, and a handle (tsuka

RAKU RYŌNYŪ (KICHIZAEMON IX, 1756-1834) A Red Raku Ware Tea Bowl Edo period (1615-1868), after 1811 The earthenware chawan featuring a variegated glaze of shades of red, orange, gray, black,

A LACQUERED AND GILT-WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI Probably Edo period (1615–1868) The Buddha seating on a lotus throne with the right hand in vitarka mudra, the left hand resting on his thigh, tw

Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1832 An oban yoko-e print of Izumizaki yagetsu (Night Moon at Izumizaki) from the series Ryukyu hakkei (Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands),

Louis XVI period inlaid commode, 18th c., having a marble top over three inlaid accented drawers, rising on tapered turned legs with matching inlay and brass capped feet, approx. 34"h, 38"w, 19.75"d S

Momoyama and Edo Periods, late 16th-early 18th century A.D. A complete lacquered Samurai armour comprising: akoda-nari kabuto helmet with itamono-shikoro neck guard, Etchū-bo menpō iron face mas

ANONYMOUS (19TH CENTURY) A Parcel-gilt Bronze Model of Su Shi (So Tōba) on His Mule Edo period (1615-1868)-Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century, A two-piece model in patinated and parcel-gilt bron

Late Edo Period watercolor on silk with rock outcropping holding pink peonies, dragonfly above, a pair of crawdads and a grasshopper below, 7 3/4" x 5 3/4"; PLUS Seven-line Poem and signature with thr