Komai box. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Iron inlaid with gold with a tiger, dragon and women

Komai box. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Iron inlaid with gold with a tiger, dragon and women with a line of Japanese syllabic script. Signed with a cartouche. Patina losses. 4.5 x 3.5in.

Metal work box. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Iron inlaid with gold. Decoration of a dragon and flowers. Signed Komei. 1-3/4" x 1-1/4" x 1". For additional and high-resolution images, please copy

Hat pin. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Komai work. Gold inlaid iron. Decoration of a dragon. Approx. 5-1/2".

Damascene vase. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Komai work of gold inlaid iron. Decoration of peacocks and pavilions in reserves on a floral ground. Torii mark on the base. 3".

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

Wrought iron box. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Decoration of an insect and cucumber plant. 4" l. All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Lot of five assorted metal works. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Iron and copper. To include: two boxes, a tray, a flower shaped dish and a lotus leaf shaped footed tray. Largest 10-1/2" d. All ite

Large Kutani ceramics vase, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912), ca. 1880, cream-colored porcelain with iron-red and gold painting, in autumnal scenery the gods of fortune contemplating the japanocentric

A PAIR OF IMARI PORCELAIN GINGER JARS WITH LIDS Imari porcelain Japan, 1900s, Meiji period (1868-1912) Painted in the traditional imari color palette of blue and iron red with gold, with two large res

A Gold Inlaid Silver Circular Box and Cover, Signed Masayuki, Meiji Period (1868-1912)The cover decorated in raised relief with two overlapping squares mimicking poem papers (shikishi), one with two c

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

A Large Watano Japanese Kutani Vase with Phoenix and DragonsMeiji period (1868-1912), 19th century, porcelain hand painted in iron red and gold with a lush menagerie of dragons, phoenixes, and foo (sh

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

Pair of mixed metal vases. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Squared pear shape with dragon handles. I. morning glory inlay of gold, silver, copper and shakudo. Decoration of pomegranate trees, wisteri

Japanese Meiji Period Gold Inlaid Iron Rectangular Box, hinged lid with dragon and phoenix decoration, side panels with landscape and foliate motifs, set on four bracket form feet, interior lid with e

A MEIJI PERIOD JAPANESE KOMAI STYLE GOLD AND SILVER INLAID IRON BOX the hinged lid decorated with a cockerel perched on a blossoming branch, the body inlaid with flying birds raised on four bracket fe

AN INLAID IRON CIRCULAR DISH Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Supported on a low circular foot, worked throughout in the typical Komai style of silver and gold overlay with a circul

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.

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

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

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

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

Measurements: Height: 71”x Width: 41.5” x Depth: 14.5” Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912) gold decorated lacquered ebonized wood miniature cabinet hand painted with trees, flowers, bi