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Lot 240 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING DOG WEARING A COLLAR

Japan, early 19th c. L 5 cm.
Ivory. The recumbent animal has its head turned to the left, the eyes closed. Nicely worn, with a beautiful patina on the underside and age cracks.

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Lot 241 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT OX

Japan, 19th c. L 6 cm.
The incised details stained dark, pupils inlaid. Lying with its head turned to the right, the legs drawn in, it wears a rope harness to which a lead is attached, running across its back, and is carved in the style of Tomotada. Fine patina and nicely worn. Minor restoration.

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Lot 242 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A CICADA

Japan, early 19th c. L 6 cm.
Carved in the shape of a cicada resting on two lanceolate leaves. One drilled himotoshi at the back. Nice patina.

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Lot 243 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF AN INARI FOX WITH TAMA

Japan, 19th c. H 3.7 cm.
Ivory, probably stained. A seated fox, turned towards the right, with its forepaw resting on the jewel. The powerful tail is raised upwards. A few age cracks.

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Lot 244 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF AN EUROPEAN DOG

Japan, circa 1800, Kyoto school, H 6.5 cm.
Ivory. Backwards facing dog with its front right paw resting on a kemari ball. Nicely rubbed, beautiful age patina and some age cracks.

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Lot 245 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF A STANDING DOE

Japan, 1st half of 19th c. H 5 cm.
Ivory. The doe with a large head stands on a small oval plinth, looking to the right. Age cracks and beautiful patina.

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Lot 246 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A BONE NETSUKE OF A HARE

Japan, 19th c. L 5 cm.
The eyes are inlaid with red horn. Carved in shape of a seated hare looking to the right. One small himotoshi at the base.

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Lot 247 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF AN OWL

Japan, Mid 19th c. H 4.2 cm.
Double inlaid eyes. The perched owl facing forward with the wings tucked to the body. Good himotoshi at back. Nicely rubbed.

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Lot 248 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF A WOLF CATCHING A HARE

Japan, 19th c. L 4.7 cm.
Boxwood, eyes are inlaid with pale horn and engraved fur texture. A wolf is crouching over a little rabbit, holding it firmly with all four paws. Natural himotoshi.

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Lot 249 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF SAGE AS MENDICANT

Japan, 19th c. H 7.5 cm.
Okimono netsuke of a bearded man wearing a Chinese-style official's robe and holding a bowl in his hands. Good himotoshi. Beautifully rubbed.

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Lot 250 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SOUTH SEA ISLANDER

Japan, 19th c. H 7 cm.
Ebony or black-stained fruitwood, inlaid eyes. A muscular South Sea Islander, clad in a loincloth and partially bald, boldly depicted in motion, with his left arm bent beneath his ribs whilst his right arm rests on his hip. Slight damage.

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Lot 251 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF A GROUP OF SIX MASKS

Japan, mid/2nd half of 19th c. W 3.7 cm.
Ivory. Nô and kyôgen masks are arranged in groups with their backs against them, each is carved with great expressiveness. Signed Hakuunsai on inside. Nicely worn.

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Lot 252 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE COILED AROUND A TURTLE

Japan, early 19th c. L 4.5 cm.
Eyes inlaid in horn. The meticulously carved netsuke with an interesting play of colours on rear section of carapace, beautifully patinated.

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Lot 253 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A NETSUKE OF A MONKEY WITH MAGNFYING GLASS

Japan, 2nd half of 19th c. H 3.1 cm.
Ivory with stained details. The monkey wearing a vest is looking at an insect sitting on top of a persimmon. Signed Masatomo.

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Lot 254 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A MASK NETSUKE OF OKINA (HAKUSHIKIJO)

Japan, Meiji period, H 5.3 cm.
Boxwood. The white-faced Hakushikijô mask represents a cheerful old man. It is used in Nô theatre and in ritual festive performances known as Okina or Shikisanban. Signed Hôzan saku.

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Lot 255 ♣ - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A MASK NETSUKE OF OKAME

Japan, Meiji period, L 3.8 cm.
Ivory with details in black and red. Typical depiction with chubby, smiling face and with tenjo eyebrows on her forehead. Signed Hômin and kao.

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Lot 256 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE IN PUMPKIN

Japan, Nagoya, 19th c. H 2.7 cm.
Boxwood; the eyes are accented in black. Naturalistic carving of a snake, its body coiled as it winds its way through a pumpkin. Signed Masa[...].

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Lot 257 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A NIO ON STRAW SANDAL

Japan, Meiji period, H 3 cm.
The guardian king sits on a huge straw sandal and pulls at the long thong. Signed in polished reserve Jugyoku (Ryukôsai Jugyoku). Nicely rubbed.

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Lot 258 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

AN EARLY HIRATA SCHOOL KOZUKA DEPCTING MT. FUJI

Japan, 17th c. L 9.5 cm.
A polished shakudô knife handle, inlaid with Mount Fuji raising among scattered cloud hands, in coloured cloisonné enamel (shippô zôgan). The reverse is gilded. Accompanied by NBHT certificate No. 181 dated 1970, classification: tokubetsu kichô.

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Lot 259* - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A TANTO (DAGGER)

Japan, shinshintô period (Edo period, 19th c.), L 26 cm. (blade), 41 cm. (overall).
Hirazukuri style blade, itame hada with slight mokume pattern, midareba hamon in nioi and nie. Mumei (unsigned). Mountings comprising a dark brown, almost black-lacquered saya with kozuka and replaced kôgai. Fuchi (sword guard) and kashira (cap) made of gold sheet with cloud motif, menuki in the form of three wise monkeys, and habaki (blade guard) with a bamboo motif. Metal mekugi with a threaded shank, probably later.

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Lot 260 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A TANTO (SHORT SWORD)

Japan, shinshintô period (Edo period, 19th c.), L 18.9 cm. (blade).
Hirazukuri-style blade, straight sugata, suguha hamon and muji hada. Mumei (unsigned). The mount consists of a plain, black-lacquered saya with horn fittings, a bamboo kôgai (sword pin) and a warikôgai featuring a Fuji motif, horn fuchi and kashira, menuki with a crane motif, and a plain silver-coloured habaki.

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Lot 261 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A WAKIZASHI (SHORT SWORD)

Japan, shinshintô period (Edo period, 19th c.), L 43.3 cm. (blade).
Shinogizukuri-style blade, slight toriizori sugata, midareba hamon based on suguha, fine itame hada. Mumei (unsigned). Horimono with a Buddhist motif. Koshirae: Plain, black-lacquered saya. Fuchi, kashira and tsuba featuring dragon motifs; menuki featuring lion motifs; plain copper-coloured habaki. Kozuka and kôgai are missing.

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Lot 262* - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA

Japan, shintô period (Edo period, 17th/18th c.), L 39 cm. (blade), 59 cm. (total).
Shinogizukuri style and torii-zori sugata blade with very delicate itame hada, midareba hamon of notare with gunome in nioi and nie. Signed: Heian-jû Michiyoshi. NBTHK papers: kichô tôken status (No. 322196, appraised 1976).

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Lot 263 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A TACHI (SLUNG SWORD)

Japan, shintô period (Edo period, 18th c.), L 71.5 cm. (blade).
Shinogizukuri-style blade, slight toriizori sugata, midareba hamon and fine itame hada. Unsigned (mumei). Mounting: Dark brown lacquered saya with gilded sections. Fuchi, kashira and menuki featuring floral motifs; copper-coloured habaki; magnificent, four-pass shakudô tsuba with a wave motif and kiri-mon.

CHF 4 000 / 6 000 | (€ 4 120 / 6 190)

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Lot 264 - A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art - Tuesday 08 December 2026, 02.00 PM
A219AS Asian Art: Japan, India, South-East Asia, Islamic Art

A KATANA (LONG SWORD)

Japan, shinshintô period (Edo period, early 19th c.), L 63.3 cm. (blade).
Shinogizukuri-style blade, with a slight koshizori sugata, suguha hamon and fine mokume hada. Unsigned (mumei), attributed to Bushû Tôei-zan Kuniyoshi. Koshirae mount with a plain, black-lacquered saya, beautifully crafted fuchi and kashira featuring a dragon motif, and a plain tsuba. NBTHK certificate: hozon tôken status from 2001.

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