A PAIR OF LARGE KARA SHISHI (TEMPLE LIONS).

Japan, 19th c. 155x120x45 cm and 130x130x54 cm.

Wood with red, brown and silver paint. Eyes inlaid in glass. Tail separately made. Damages due to age and cracks, restorations. (2)

A LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI.

Japan, 18th c. Height 55 cm, figure 28 cm.

Wood, with black, red and gold lacquer. Three-part. Aureole later. Minor damage, hands lost.

A FINE BRONZE KORO.

Japan, Meiji/Taishô period, height 27 cm.

Signature in seal form: Izumi Seijô chû and kakihan.

A CYLINDRICAL BRONZE VASE DECORATED WITH A CICADA.

Japan, Meiji period (early 20th c.) Height 39.5 cm.

Incised signature: Shôryûsai Chikatoshi koku.

A LARGE WOODEN MOONFLASK CARVED IN RELIEF.

Japan, Meiji period, height 39 cm.

Eyes inlaid. Unsigned. Inserted copper sheet container. Minor damage.

AN INRO BY KOMA KORYU DEPICTING A PAIR OF MANDARIN DUCKS.

Japan, 19th c. Length 8 cm.

Four-case. A floating female oshidori and a male duck on a plum tree branch in hira- und takamakie, kirikane, rôgin, togidashi and mura-nashiji on kinji ground. Signed Koma Kôryû saku. Ivory netsuke in form of been pods, unsigned. Coral ojime.

This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.

含有象牙、犀牛角及/或其他瀕危或受保護物種物質的拍賣品，在本目錄中特別註有?符號。一些國家禁止或限制進口或出口含有象牙、犀牛角及/或源於其他瀕危或受保護物種的物品。因此，若您拍賣購得標有?的物品，並擬運往其他國家，您應在拍賣前了解及遵守所有相關海關的規則及法規。

AN INRO WITH AND SCRATCHED SIGNATURE ZESHIN.

Japan, 19th c. Height 8 cm.

Four case inro decorated with threeleaf arrowhead (omodaka) and creeping woodsorrel (katabami) in gold and coloured takamakie, kirigane, and some aogai on silver ground. Small details like butterflies delicately engraved (kebori). Signed with small scratched characters: Zeshin.

A LACQUER INRO DECORATED WITH THREE CRAYFISH IN TAKAMAKIE.

Japan, 19th c. Height 7.8 cm.

Four case, on scarce nashiji ground with red character for longevity (kotobuki), signed Kajikawa saku with red pot seal. Small gold lacquer ojime.

A TOGIDASHI LACQUER INRO PAINTED WITH HORSES AND WEEPING WILLOWS.

Japan, 19th c. Length 8.2 cm.

Four-case. Silver ground. Signed Tôyô and kakihan. Globular coral ojime.

This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.

含有象牙、犀牛角及/或其他瀕危或受保護物種物質的拍賣品，在本目錄中特別註有?符號。一些國家禁止或限制進口或出口含有象牙、犀牛角及/或源於其他瀕危或受保護物種的物品。因此，若您拍賣購得標有?的物品，並擬運往其他國家，您應在拍賣前了解及遵守所有相關海關的規則及法規。

TWO MEDAILLONS FINELY CARVED WITH MONKEYS.

Japan, Meiji period, length 13 cm.

Ivory. Acrylic glass stands. (2)

This object contains material of endangered species and is subject to certain trade restrictions. Prospective buyers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import it into another country.

含有象牙、犀牛角及/或其他瀕危或受保護物種物質的拍賣品，在本目錄中特別註有?符號。一些國家禁止或限制進口或出口含有象牙、犀牛角及/或源於其他瀕危或受保護物種的物品。因此，若您拍賣購得標有?的物品，並擬運往其他國家，您應在拍賣前了解及遵守所有相關海關的規則及法規。

NETSUKE OF A SEATED DUTCHMAN BY MICHAEL BIRCH (1926-2008).

20th c. Width 5 cm.

Signed on inlaid gold tablet MHB.

NETSUKE OF A SEATED TIGER AND CUB.

Japan, 19th c. Height 2.5 cm.

Boxwood. Inlaid eyes. Signed Masayoshi in rectangular reserve.

A DAISHO (KATANA AND WAKIZASHI).

Japan, late Edo (shinshintô-Periode), length 53.3 cm (katana blade), 80 cm (total); 40,4 cm (wakizashi blade), 57 cm (total).

Red and black lacquered saya. Katana: Shinogizukuri style blade in very shallow toriizori sugata, suguha hamon and feine itame hada. Unsigned. Fuchi, kashira and kozuka decorated with grape motivs which recurs on the open work iron tsuba. Wakizashi: Shinogizukuri style blade in koshizori sugata, suguha hamon and feine itame hada. Unsigned. Unreadable signature on kogatana. Both blades with minor scratches and some kizu. Minor wear at koshirae. No NBTHK papers. (2)

A WAKIZASHI SIGNED AKIHIRO.

Japan, Edo period 17th c. (shintô period), length 38 cm (blade), 57 cm (total).

A hirazukuri style blade in koshizori sugata, suguha hamon and itame hada. Signed Akihiro. Saya with mura-nashiji on black lacquer. Tsuba, fuchi, kashira and kozuka with elaborated wave pattern, lion and cub shaped menuki. Tsuba and kozuka signed Genkisai Takeda Nobutoshi (born 1834), kogatana Ômi no Kami Tadayoshi (1736-1815). No NBTHK papers. Minor damage at saya and blade (some slight scratches).

A WAKIZASHI WITH BLACK LACUQERED RIBBED SAYA.

Japan, late Edo period (shinshintô period), length 37.5 cm (blade), 56.5 cm (total).

Hirazukuri style blade in slight sakizori form, with blood groove. Originally presumably suguha hami, itame hada. Unsigned. Tsuba decorated with pine, torii- and samurai motivs on nanako ground, flower themed menuki and fuchi, and dragon kozuka. No NBTHK papers. Minor damages.

A SILVER VASE WITH CHASED AND ENGRAVED DECOR OF A LANDSCAPE.

Japan, 19th/20th c. Height 18.2 cm.

Hallmarks: jungin and Chiyodaya, signature: Yoshiyuki. Very minor dents.

A PAIR OF SIXFOLD BYOBU BY SUZUKI KASON (1860-1919).

Japan, Meiji period, 58x175 cm (one panel).

Ink on paper. Chinese style landscape. Back with maple leafs in silver. Signed and sealed Kason. Very minor signs of wear. (2)

TWO PANELS DEPICING THE FIRE GOD (RAIJIN) AND WIND GOD (FUJIN).

Japan, early Meiji period, 121x49 cm, resp. 115x49 cm.

Colour and ink on silk. With original brocade mounting, framed under glass. Minor restoration. (2)

A TERRACOTTA HEAD OF BUDDHA.

Thailand, Haripunjaya, 13th c. Height 16.5 cm.

Wood base. Minor damages.

A BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA.

Thailand, Ayutthaya, 15th/16th c. Height 25.5 cm.

Ketumala lost. Wood stand.

A FINE BRONZE HEAD OF BUDDHA.

Northern Thailand, Chiang Saen, 15th c. Height 27 cm.

Dark bronze with brownish incrustations. Ketumala missing. With base.

A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE SEATED PHRA SANGKACHAI.

Thailand, Rattanakosin, 18th/19th c. Height 63 cm.

Remains of black lacquer and some glass inlays.

A BRONZE RAIN DRUM.

Laos/Vietnam, 18th/19th c. Diameter 63 cm, height 50 cm.

Four pairs of stylized frogs on top.

A LARGE ALABASTER HEAD OF BUDDHA.

Burma, Shan style, 18th c. Height 37 cm.

Hair, eyes, eyebrows and mouth painted. Minor damages.

A WOODEN FIGURE OF THE SEATED BUDDHA, THE HANDS IN THE EARTH-TOUCHING MUDRA.

Burma ca. 18th c. Height 54 cm.

Wood with remains of lacquer. Restored.