Okimono inkwell ''The bulging fishing basket'', Japan, Meiji period(1868-1912), c. 1880, brass

Impressive okimono in brown patinated bronze. Japan. Meiji period, 1880-1912. Depicting Gama Sennin, seated on a rock, holding a copper temple bell (separate item, missing); a child is watching. Marke

A BRONZE OKIMONO GROUP OF AN OWL AND MONKEY Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically cast, the detachable owl perched at one end of an old gnarled tree, facing ahead with large round eyes, a se

SEIYA: A LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A ROARING LION By Genryusai Seiya, signed Seiya seiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Massively and naturalistically cast as a striding and roaring lion with a luxurious m

A SUPERB PLIQUE-À-JOUR VASE WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ATTRIBUTED TO HATTORI TADASABURO Attributed to Hattori Tadasaburo (d. 1939), unsignedJapan, c. 1905, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster sides ris

East Asia, Japan, Meiji period, 1868 to 1912. A bronze articulated model of a crab. Meticulously constructed from numerous hammered plates jointed inside the body to make for a flexible form, the crus

Cloisonne cup and saucer. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Signed Namikawa Yasuyuki on the handle. Fine gold and silver wire decoration of butterflies and flowers. 2-1/2" h. Saucer- 4' w. This item m

Large bronze eagle sculpture. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Eagle with inlaid eyes mounted on a root wood base inlaid with mother of pearl leaves. Signed. 24 x 31in including wood base.

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 ‘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

Cloisonne covered jar. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Silver wire work of a pair of dragons on a black ground. Signed Namikawa Yasuyuki on a silver plaque on the base. (1" length of the floral decor

Stoneware vase. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Square form with 4 panels of landscapes. Mille fleur border. Signed Seiunsai (?). 7.25in H.

Two pipe cases. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). One finely carved with Raiden the Thunder God. The other carved with birds and a crescent moon and has a tobacco box of natural burlwood. Longest- 10-

Stoneware cup. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Satsuma ware. Decoration of children with musical instruments. Floral interior. Signed Yabu Meizan. 2-3/4" diameter.

Mixed metal vase and stand. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Phoenix handles. Decoration of floral scrolling. Inlays of gold, shakudo and copper. 15-1/4" h. This item may have additional high-resoluti

Iron plate with mixed metal inlay. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Decoration of preening birds in a tree of gold, shakudo, copper and other alloys. Chrysanthemum borders. 14-1/2" d. This item may ha

Bronze boar. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). 36" long. This item may have additional high-resolution photographs, available to view at our Dropbox. Images are organized by lot number. Click the link

Pair of cloisonne vases Japan Meiji period, 1868-1912 Height 35 cm each Bumped Splendid pair of vases, each with a samurai in a panel. One of the warriors on a wild ride is barely able to tame his hor

Satsuma incense burner Japan Meiji period, 1868-1912 Height without lid approx. 5 cm Mark of Sekizan Knob on lid missing Small square koro (incense burner) with round lid and sparsely applied floral a

A PAIR OF BLACK LACQUERED CANDLESTICKS Japan, early Meiji period (1868-1912)Each in black over red lacquer with engraved copper-gilt fittings, the cylindrical stem supported on a hemispherical base in

A RARE JAPANESE STAG ANTLER SCROLL CASE FOR A BUDDHIST SUTRA WITH DRAGON AND TIGER Stag antler with roller ends made of dark horn Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) The case in the for

Yabu Meizan Satsuma vase. Meiji Period (1868-1912). Porcelain. Polychrome, relief-like enamel painting with gold. Decorated with a bird sitting in a cherry tree below a spider's web with a spider. Che

Meiji Period (1868-1912) Signed to base with seal for Maruki The verdigiris patinated bronze okimono depicting a chin dog 7.25" H x 11" W x 4.5" D

Japanese Satsuma Ceramic Vase, Meiji period (1868-1912); an extremely fine landscape of a mountain Village with Children fishing and netting in a lake in small detail heavy with raised gold; tiny flow

Shibayama Okimono in the shape of grapes, Japan, c. 1900 (Meiji). Realistic, fully plastic depiction of the fruit as an ivory carving with inlays of mother-of-pearl and other materials in the form of