WATANABE SEITEI (SHŌTEI, 1852-1918) Sparrow and Pink KnotweedMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19...

WATANABE SEITEI (SHŌTEI, 1852-1918) Sparrow and Pink Knotweed Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century A hanging scroll brushed in ink and colors on silk depicting a sparrow and a pink

A ‘WINTER’ CLOISONNE PLATE, BY NAMIKAWA SOSUKE, SIGNED WATANABE SEITEI Cloisonnewith colored enamels Japan, Meiji period (1868 - 1912) Watanabe Shotei aka Watanabe Seitei (1851 in Edo &#82

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

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

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

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

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

SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891) A Black-Lacquer Tray Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The rectangular tray with slightly rounded walls and a stepped rim lacquered with an seidō-nuri ground, th

OKAMOTO RYŌZAN FOR THE YASUDA COMPANY A Large and Unusual Satsuma Vase Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century The square-sided vase tapering to the foot and flaring out to the mouth, decorated

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,

A PAIR OF INLAID-IRON VASES Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century Each globular body decorated with shaped panels of birds and flowers, a cottage with a thatched roof, or a sailing vessel, all inla

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

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 BLACK-LACQUER COMBINED WRITING BOX AND DOCUMENT BOX Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century A rectangular ryōshibako or bunko with inset rounded corners and edges and inrōbuta

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

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

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

MIYAO EISUKE (ACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY) A Bronze Model of a Samurai Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1880-1890 Cast in two shades of bronze as a samurai drawing his sword, the tassets and shoulder guards

YASUNORI (ACTIVE LATE 19TH CENTURY) A Silver and Enamel Incense Burner Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890 The lobed vessel set on a splayed foot decorated in silver takazōgan and translucent ename

Konoike Company and Arthur and Bond (active late 19th/20th century) A silver tea and coffee service Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900 Comprising a teapot, coffee pot, creamer, covered sugar bowl, wast

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

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