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

Contemporary, c.1960, U.S.A. Boxwood carving of two fish, tail to tail, amongst lily pads with dragonfly; the ojime bead, a single fish with its tail

Contemporary, c.1960, Japan. Wood netsuke of a standing European man in traditional costume with a monkey on his shoulder. The monkey having inlaid

Meiji period, c.1880, Japan. Ivory netsuke depicting a Japanese lady closely examining a tree with prunus blossoms, while standing on the back of a m

Contemporary, c.1960, Japan. Carving of a wild cat in defensive posture with menacing teeth. Having inlaid green stones as eyes, and amber-coloured

Nineteenth century, Meiji period, Japan. In typical colours, with foliate rim, the centre featuring a floral basket surrounded by red, blue and green

Meiji period, 1868-1911, Japan. Of typical palette, having six abstract figural panels depicting family vignettes with geometric ground. The reverse

Nineteenth century, Meiji period, Japan. Crackled cream-coloured glaze on dense overlapping floral pattern including chrysanthemums, inside bowl with

Nineteenth century, Meiji period, Japan. Tall cylindrical vase tapering at the base, depicting a samurai protecting a man from a blue-faced demon on

Nineteenth century, Qing dynasty, China. Having plum blossoms and medallions of dragons and clouds. Chinese Chenghua reign mark on base. Diamete

Meiji period, 1868-1911, Japan. Featuring traditional landscape scene, with coin border and red customs seal. Having spur marks and blue mark ...