Asian Ceramics and Works of Art

FOURTEEN JAPANESE IRON AND BRONZE TSUBA, Edo - Meiji period. Of various forms and designs

A COLLECTION OF JAPANESE SCABBARDS, Of various materials (44).

A JAPANESE BRONZE KORO, Edo period. Cast to depict a goose, with incised feathers and tail, the elongated neck held alert, the head with incised and h

A JAPANESE BRONZE VASE, Meiji period. In the form of three karako holding an ovoid vase with a short waisted neck - 9 1/2 in. (24 cm.) high.

A JAPANESE BRONZE LANTERN. Meiji period. Cast with openwork to depict mon and scrolling foliage above dragon and shi shi decoration - 19 in. (48.2 cm.

A JAPANESE MIXED METAL VASE, Meiji period. Signed, of ovoid form, elongated neck, with silver flying crane and gold prunus head decoration - 6 3/4 in.

A JAPANESE MIXED METAL BOX, Meiji period. Of rectangular form, the cover with Mount Fuji above a riverscape decoration - 5 in. (12.5 cm.) long.

A PAIR OF JAPANESE MIXED METAL VASES, Meiji period. Of ovoid form, with floral and bird decoration - 7 in. (17.8 cm.) high.

A JAPANESE MIXED METAL FIGURAL GROUP, Showa Period. Cast to depict a man and a crane standing on a rock form base holding a peach, wearing a long robe

A JAPANESE BRONZE FIGURAL GROUP, Meiji period. Signed, cast to depict two fish amongst waves - 7 in. (18 cm.) long.

A JAPANESE GILT WOOD FIGURE OF BUDDHA. Standing on a lotus base, wearing long robes, his forehead with jewel, his hair arranged in tight curls - 13 1/

A JAPANESE GILT AND BLACK LACQUER SHRINE. The interior with a gilt wood standing Buddha on a lotus throne - 12 1/2 in. (31.5 cm.) high.

A JAPANESE RED LACQUER SHRINE, 19th century. Enclosing Yanagi Shimyokin - 10 34/ in. (27.3 cm.) high.

A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER CABINET. Of rectangular outline, opening to an interior with four drawers, with overall mon decoration - 10 x 8 x 9 in. (25.5

THREE JAPANESE LACQUER COMBS, Meiji period. Together with two hair pins (5) - Largest: 7 in. (17.8 cm.) long.

A PAIR OF JAPANESE BLACK AND GOLD LACQUER TRAYS. The interior with mon decoration - 17 1/2 x 14 in. (44.5 x 35.5 cm.).

A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER CABINET. Of rectangular outline, with two doors opening to an interior with three small drawers, painted with feather decorat

A JAPANESE BROWN AND GILT LACQUER OBI BOX. Meiji period. Of rectangular outline, with gilt mon decoration and gilt chased mounts - 12 1/2 in. (31.8 cm

TWO JAPANESE LACQUER BOXES AND COVERS. One with mother-of-pearl floral decoration, ivory clasp and hinge, multi-color ojime; one in the form of a gour

A JAPANESE GILT LACQUER BOX AND COVER, Meiji period. Of rectangular form, painted to depict cranes amongst clouds on a black ground; together with a J