Silver, Glass, Ceramics and Asian Art

Showa period, 1926-1989, Japan. Seated ivory bijin playing a Japanese lute, and having billowing robes and hair painted with black details. Signed...

Contemporary, c.1970, U.S.A. Fossilized walrus ivory tusk rendered as a rearing horse with flowing mane. Having dark brown inclusions and inlaid yel

Showa period, 1926-1989, Japan. Ivory netsuke of elephant with a figure on its back and two more standing at its side. Having black painted details.

Contemporary, c.1960, Japan. Carved from elephant ivory, depicting a man in traditional costume, wearing a cross, and tipping his hat in salutation.

Contemporary, c.1970, Japan. Boxwood carving depicting the legend of the Japanese sennin (a demigod with supernatural powers who lives in the mountai

Meiji period, c.1850, Japan. The curled male tiger with inlaid yellow eyes, snarling ferociously. Signed Hirokazu. Height 2.5 cm. ( 1 in.). Leng

Contemporary, c.1970, England. Ivory carving of two entwined ducks with heads touching, simply carved and stained, having inlaid black eyes. Symboli

Contemporary, c.1960, Japan. Made from lacquered ivory, the bird with inlaid eyes, seated with feet tucked up underneath, and head turned with beak t

Contemporary, c.1980, U.S.A. Featuring a skull draped in cloak with feathers and corn. Painted in green, yellow and red. Having inlaid symbolic sea

Contemporary, c.1960, Japan. A plump winged horse carved from ivory, with overall stippling painted silver and gold, having wood and green inlay. Si