Asian art

ROMANO DONA (MURANO 1956)

Large biEn solid blown glass disc with transparent sinusoidal lines in yellow-orange tones. It rests on a trapezoidal black glass base. Dimensions: 46 x 32 cm

Buddha on Dragon, Bronze cast with very fine hand finished and engraved decorations, gilded; original copper plate on the underside.; early Qing Dynasty.20x24cm

Indo-Chinese Goddess, sitting on a draped table, with crown and earth touch, on naturalistic base; bronze cast with original brown patina and remains of gilding. Qing Dynasty.34cm

Syamatara or Green Tara, Bronze cast with fine chased ornaments, gilded and decorated with rubies, turquoise and emerald stones; original copper bottom plate; Tibet 18/19th Century.38cm height

Sitting Buddha on lotus base; bronze cast with original patina and verdigris; open work base on three feet; possibly Siam 18th/19th Century.52cm

Satsuma Ceramic Vase, round bowed body with thinner neck, decorated with family scene and bird in cartouches, surrounded by rich ornamental decorations in orange and gild colours on white ground, glazed; red bottom mark …

Qianlong Porcelain Buddha, with painted floral ornaments, on white ground, glazed; on the under side pressed porcelain mark; Cantonese 18th/19th Century.20cm

Imari Vase, in baluster shape with floral and ornamental painted decorations on white ground, glazed porcelain; 19th Century.60cm height

Pair of Asian porcelain flasks, bowl shape with long neck; decorated with birds and flowers on green seladon ground, glazed; red script signs on the bottom; Qing Dynasty.25cm height

Late Ming Buddha on hexagonal stepped base sitting on Lotus, with several engraved script signs; bronze cast with original colouring.24cm

Thai Buddha, bronze cast with old gilding rubbed, possibly late 18th / early 19th Century.18cm height

Erotic Chinese plinth, porcelain with multicoloured painted scene, in landscape; four script signs on the bottom right; glazed; Qing Dynasty.30x30cm

Lucky Buddha Porcelain, naturalistic coloured and glazed, with five children; Qing Dynasty.28cm height

Pair of Chinese erotic plinths, porcelain with multicoloured painted scenes, on white ground glazed; signed with several script signs; Qing Dynasty.30x21cm

Milofo, cream porcelain glazed; bottom mark; Qing Dynasty.36x34x24cm

Pair of incense burners with dragon decor bronze, patinated. Over six sided plinth four high, volute legs with phoenix head as support for faceted incense burner. Corresponding open work lid with mythical creatures as kn…

Three Chinese silk paintings gouache/ink on silk. Various scenic depictions of scholars in partly architectural garden landscapes in polychrome painting. Mounted on wooden panel. 106 cm by 32 cm. Frame. Three silk painti…

Monumental Imari plate porcelain. Extensive decoration of mirror medallion and reserves with peonies and bamboo alternating with brocade lambrequins in underglaze blue and polychrome enamel painting. D. 53.5 cm. A monume…

Large Imari bowl porcelain. Flower like curved shape. Bird stylized in mirror medallion on chrysanthemum branch. Surrounding representation of guardian lions framed in reserves between peony flowers. Underglaze blue and …

Fo dog on carved wooden base. Bronze, brown patinated. Upright sitting Fo dog, holding a brocade ball in his raised right front paw. Detachable head. Minimally dam. On the head; total height 32 cm. A brown patinated bron…

Small snuff bottle peking glass. Polychrome interior stained glass painting of blooming garden landscapes with figures and a flowering twig with a bird. H. 5.5 cm. Small glass snuff bottle with inside painting of garden …

Four piece Famille rose footrest porcelain. In the mirror large reserve with richly figured scenic representation, bordered by Asian flowers and butterflies in polychrome enamel painting. H. 5.5 cm. 29 centimeters by 22 …

Famille Rose flower vase canton porcelain. Six facetted body. Rich decoration from reserves with figurative court scenes as well as Asian flowers, strawberries and butterflies on gold background in fine polychrome enamel…

Pair of animal figures "parrots" counterparts. Stoneware, turquoise blue to green crackle glaze. Stylized bird figures on a high, open worked base. Press fitted seal stamp. H. 28 cm. A pair of turquoise glazed stoneware …

Balinese figure group wood, extremely finely carved. A fully plastic, mythological depiction of the Hindu deity Hanuman in battle with the serpent beings (Nagas) in their manifestation as demon figures, worked in Ajour. …

Large Chinese bronze floor vase baluster shape. The walls are decorated with a surrounding relief of stylized landscape with a pair of peacocks, turtles and a three clawed dragon with a lucky pearl. H. 60 cm. A bronze va…

Porcelain dining tray with chrysanthemum decoration. 5 piece; cylindrical body made of four round stackable bowls with lid. Decoration of large chrysanthemum blossoms between tendrils in polychrome enamel painting in roy…

Sang de boeuf floor vase stoneware. Sand coloured body, glazed. On a bead like base, the body is high and protruding towards the shoulder, merging into a conical neck. Over crackled, fine, violet nuanced oxblood glaze on…

Snuff bottle peking glass. Polychrome interior glass painting of a river landscape and a flowering chrysanthemum branch with a bird. H. 14 cm. A glass snuff bottle with inside painting of a river landscape and chrysanthe…

Pair of blue and white baluster vases as table lamps with relief plastic mounting. 1 piece; porcelain. On the wall, in the background of luxuriant tendrils with Fo dogs, meandering reserves with scenic, figurative repres…

Large bronze incense burner . The body bulges out on three feet with a swinging out muzzle rim. Open work lid with shou sign as symbol for "long life" and bats, above three plastic peaches. Surrounding relief decoration …

Snuff Bottle Pekingglas. Polychrome Innenglasmalerei aus Flußlandschaften und Architektur. H. 10 cm. A glass snuff bottle with inside painting of river landscapes with architecture. China. Späte Qing Dynastie. Um 1900.

Large blue and white baluster vase porcelain. Handling in the form of plastic Fo dogs. On the display side representations of the so called "hundred antiques" in underglaze blue painting. H. 59 cm. A blue and white porce…

Four piece Famille rose footrest porcelain. In the mirror large reserve with richly figured scenic representation, bordered by Asian flowers in polychrome enamel painting. Iron red seal mark in the bottom. H. 5.5 cm. 29 …

A RARE IVORY AND SHIBAYAMA EROTIC OKIMONO

Japan, Meiji period (1868 1912) An ivory okimono in the shape of a gourd with a long stem, however resembling a female body with supple breasts and buttocks and revealed female genitalia. The body is adorned with insects…

AN IVORY CARVING WITH SHIBAYAMA INLAID INSECTS

Japan, Meiji period (1868 1912) The pear form carving with a long, naturalistically textured stem, while the ivory is smooth and polished to a high luster. Most finely and precisely inlaid in Shibayama with nine differen…

A JINGASA WITH TWO MON

Japan, late Edo (1615 1868) to Meiji period (1868 1912) Lustrous roironuri on the exterior and red lacquer on the interior. Two mon are painted with gold lacquer on the exterior, the hexagonal one shows a crane, a symbol…

A MONUMENTAL AND RARE STATUE OF A WHITE GYRFALCON

Japan, Meiji period (1868 1912) The majestic Falco Rusticolus is departing from a T shaped landing pole, which itself rests on a mahogany stand with four feet. The bird of prey is carved from wood and embellished overall…

A YASUYU KI STYLE CLOISONN É VASE

Japan, early Meiji period (1868 1912) The vase with an appealing amphora shape and original bronze mountings. The central part is finely enameled with swallows and wisteria above a bright blue ground. The midnight blue, …

SADAMASA: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF AN ARCHER

By Sadamasa, signed Sadamasa Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868 1912) A small and expressive carving with fine incision work. Depiction of an archer preparing a set of arrows. His work is almost completed as he…

A FINE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL VASE IN THE MANNER OF HAYA…

Japan, Meiji period (1868 1912) The faceted vase shows a midnight blue ground and is decorated with silver wire and colored enamels to depict a tranquil scene of two sparrows perched on a branch beneath hanging wisteria …

TWO IVORY NETSUKE

Unsigned Japan, 18th early 19th century, Edo period (1615 1868) This lot consists of two unsigned ivory netsuke. One depicting Bokudo with an ox and the other Karako leaning on Hotei’s bag. Both show a fine patina. HEIGH…

A PAIR OF CLOISONNE ENAMEL VASES WITH BUTTERFLIES

Japan, Meiji period (1868 1912) A pair of bulbous vases with a fine dark green ground and decorated in colored enamels with many butterflies. The underside shows gilding to the copper and the rim of the mouth is raised, …

TWO WOOD NETSUKE OF A HORSE AND A DOG WITH BALL

The first signedJapan, 19th centuryHEIGHT 3.4 - 4 cmCondition: Good condition with fine patina, the dog with few surface scratches to the base.Provenance: British collection. 

AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A RABBIT & MONKEY WRESTLING

Unsigned Japan, 20th century, Meiji period (1868 1912) Humorous carving of the two companions of the golden boy Kintaro, the rabbit and monkey shown engaged in a wrestling match. The rabbit’s eyes inlaid in red and the m…

AN AMUSING STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A SMALL MONKEY C…

Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615 1868) A humorous depiction of a smiling monkey bending under the weight of a huge mushroom associated with two chestnuts. HEIGHT 7.6 cm Condition: Good worn condition. Prove…

KOGYOKU: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH A GIGAN…

Signed Kogyoku Japan, Meiji period (1868 1912) A finely carved netsuke of a monkey hugging a gigantic persimmon (kaki). The monkey has a relaxed expression and the eyes and other details are accentuated with black ink. T…

IKKOSAI: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MONKEY GROOMING HIS…

By Ikkosai, signed Ikkosai Japan, Tokyo, late 19th century An idiosyncratic and popular model by Ikkosai depicting a male monkey picking fleas of his sleeping young which he holds firmly against his body. Natural himotos…

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A PLAYFUL DOG

Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615 1868) A netsuke of a puppy dog raising his front paws whilst looking back. Wearing a collar, with inlaid eyes and his tail curled upon his back. LENGTH 4 cm Condition: A chi…

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A DOG WITH A BALL

Unsigned Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615 1868) The dog is sitting and has his left paw placed on a ball, wears a collar with hanging bells and shows a friendly expression, eyes inlaid in black horn and smooth polis…