A PAIR OF BRONZE VASES DEPICTING EGRETSJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)Each with a peach-shaped body supported on a tall spreadi...

A LARGE INLAID BRONZE VASE WITH SPARROWSBy Kazumasa and Hidemisu Kansei, signed Kazumasa and sealed Hidemitsu KanseiJapan, late 19th century, Meij...

AN BRONZE AND PARCEL-GILT AMPHORA VASEJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster body in the style of a Chinese archaistic amphora with dragon ha...

NOGAWA : A FINE PARCEL-GILT AND INLAID BRONZE 'CORMORANT FISHERMEN' MOON FLASKBy the Nogawa company, signed with the Nogawa company markJapan, Mei...

INOUE OF KYOTO: A SUPERB AND LARGE CIRCULAR INLAID BRONZE BOX AND COVERBy Inoue of Kyoto, signed Saikyo Inoue sei and sealed Fusahiro Japan, late ...

KOICHI: A PARCEL GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF AN ARCHERBy Koichi, signed KoichiJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast, the archer preparing to shoot an...

MIYAO: A RARE GOLD-INLAID BRONZE OKIMONO OF A LADY WITH CATSBy Miyao Eisuke of Yokohama, signed Miyao zoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The lady st...

KOMAI: A FINE GILT MINIATURE BOX AND COVERBy the Komai company, signed Nihon koku Kyoto ju Komai seiJapan, Kyoto, late 19th century, Meiji period ...

A GILT KOMAI-STYLE MINIATURE BOXJapan, Kyoto, Meiji period (1868-1912)A Komai-style rectangular box and hinged cover, finely decorated with rich g...

AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE INLAID IRON MINIATURE KODANSU (CABINET) WITH TURTLES AND CRANESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly decorated in gold and...

SHINZUI: A BRONZE DOUBLE-GOURD-FORM VASE WITH A FROGBy Shinzui, signed ShinzuiJapan, c. 1920Well cast, the upper section of the vase decorated in ...

KOHO: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH TWO CARPSBy Koho, signed KohoJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of ovoid form with a countersunk base, short waisted nec...

OSHIMA JOUN: A SUPERB BRONZE OKIMONO OF A CARPBy Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Joun Japan, c. 1900, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast as a swimm...

A LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF FIVE TURTLESJapan, c. 1860, late Edo (1615-1868) to early Meiji period (1868-1912)Naturalistically cast, depicting four ...

OMORI MITSUMOTO: A RARE AND CHARMING BRONZE OKIMONO OF A BEARBy Omori Mitsumoto (Kogen), signed Mitsumoto Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Superbly ...

SHIHO: A FINE BRONZE OF A HAREBy Watanabe Shiho (born 1894-1972), signed ShihoJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th centuryVery finely and naturalistic...

OTA HARUKAGE: A MASTERFUL BRONZE PANEL WITH PLAYING PUPPIESBy Ota Harukage, signed Taiyosai Harukage with kakihanJapan, Tokyo, first half of 20th ...

CHIKAYOSHI: A GILT AND SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF TWO GEESEBy Chikayoshi, signed Chikayoshi sakuJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Finely cast and nat...

GYOKKO: A FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN EAGLE ON A ROOTWOOD STANDBy Akasofu Gyokko, signed GyokkoJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period ...

AKASOFU GYOKKO: A FINE AND LARGE BRONZE MODEL OF AN OX AND OXHERDBy Akasofu Gyokko, signed GyokkoJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912...

TAKAMITSU: A VERY FINE AND LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL BRONZE OKIMONO OF A MAN GATHERING MUSHROOMS WITH A MONKEYBy Takamitsu, signed Takamitsu seiJapan, To...

SANO TAKACHIKA: A MASTERFUL FIGURAL BRONZE STUDY OF A BATHING NUDEBy Sano Takachika, signed Sano TakachikaJapan, c. 1890-1910, late Meiji period (...

SEIYA: A BRONZE FIGURE OF A MUSICIAN PLAYING A SHAMISENBy Genryusai Seiya, sealed Seiya saku Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Depicting a wandering...

A RARE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A KARASU TENGU WITH CANDLESTICKJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Well cast as a tengu in half-human, half-bird form standing...

OSHIMA JOUN: A SUPERB AND LARGE BRONZE KORO AND COVER WITH MYTHICAL BEASTS AND SHISHIMAI MONKEYSBy Oshima Joun (1858-1940), signed Ichijoken Joun ...

SANO HIROSHI: A CERAMIC-INLAID SILVERED-METAL BOX AND COVER WITH A STAG BEETLEBy Sano Hiroshi (b. 1930), signed and sealed by the artistJapan, c. ...

A BRONZE PERSIMMON-FORM INCENSE BOX AND COVERJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The bronze patinated to a warm copper...

A PAIR OF FINE BRONZE OKIMONO OF DEERJapan, early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Each finely cast as a deer st...

NOGAWA: A BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER WITH CRABSBy the Nogawa Company, with company markJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The shallow rounded sides supporte...

AN ARTICULATED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SAWYER BEETLE CLIMBING A ROOTWOOD LOGJapan, late Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)Naturalistically...

AN UNUSUAL BRONZE AND ROOTWOOD OKIMONO OF A CRAB ROCKJapan, late Meiji (1868-1912) to Taisho period (1912-1926)The unusual okimono formed as four ...

A RARE AND IMPRESSIVE PATINATED BRONZE ARTICULATED MODEL OF A SNAKEJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The fully artic...

MYOCHIN MUNEKAZU: A SUPERB IRON ARTICULATED MODEL OF A SNAKEBy Myochin Munekazu, signed MunekazuJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)...

A TANTO IN A SUPERBLY INLAID SAYA WITH SANSUKUMI MOTIFJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:Hira-zukuri with iori mune, the hamon i...

AN EXTREMELY RARE KUBIKIRI ('HEAD-CUTTER') TANTO IN KOSHIRAEJapan, early Edo period (1615-1868)The blade:Katakiriba-zukuri and maru mune, the cutt...

A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA, WITH NBTHK HOZON CERTIFICATEJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The blade: Shinogi-zukuri with iori mune. T...

TAIRA NAGAMORI: A SUPERB KATANA WITH KOSHIRAE AND SHIRASAYA, WITH NBTHK TOKUBETSU KICHYO PAPERAttributed to Taira Nagamori, unsigned Japan, the bl...

MATSUBA KUNIMASA: AN ODACHI IN SHIRASAYABy Matsuba Kunimasa (b. 1959), signed Nishu Kumimasa saku Japan, 2016The extremely long blade with shinog...

A FINELY MOUNTED AIKUCHI WITH STAG ANTLER HILT AND DARK WOOD SAYA Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The single-edged steel blade with a ...

A JINBAORI (ARMOR SURCOAT) DEPICTING KATO KIYOMASA SLAYING A TIGERJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)Of red felt, applied with gilt leather and silk bro...

A SUIT OF ARMOR WITH SUJIBACHI KABUTOJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The matching components of black-lacquered iron and laced in two shades of blue ...

A SUIT OF ARMOR WITH A SUJIBACHI KABUTO BY KATSUHISA MYOCHIN AND A FALCON SASHIMONOThe kabuto by Katsuhisa Myochin, signed Katsuhisa sakuJapan, Ed...

A SUIT OF ARMOR WITH SUJIBACHI KABUTO AND LARGE DRAGON MAEDATEJapan, Edo period (1615-1868)The matching components of black-lacquered iron and lac...

A RARE GOLD-LACQUERED WOOD MAEDATE IN THE FORM OF A DRAGONJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Boldly carved as a rising dragon looking stra...

A RED-LACQUERED ZUNARI KABUTO WITH LION MASK MAEDATEJapan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The three-plate bowl, mabizashi, fukugaeshi, and f...

A SUJIBACHI KABUTO WITH DRAGON MAEDATEJapan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The 62-plate russet-iron bowl mounted at the top with an ela...

AN IRON KABUTO (HELMET)Japan, late Muromachi (1333-1573) to early Edo period (1615-1868)A thirty-two-plate iron sujibachi kabuto (ridged helmet) w...

MYOCHIN OTOTSUGU: A KOBOSHI KABUTO WITH KASHIWA MONBy Myochin Ototsugu, signed Myochin Otoji Hayashi Tsuchia OtotsuguJapan, late 20th centuryThe 3...

HAYASHI KODENJI: A LARGE AND IMPORTANT CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL TRIPOD KORO (INCENSE BURNER)Firmly attributed to Hayashi Kodenji (1831-1915), unsigned Ja...

A SUPERB MIDNIGHT-BLUE CLOISONNÉ VASE DEPICTING HO-O BIRDS AND KIRI LEAVESJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The pear-shaped body supported on a spre...

A SUPERB MINIATURE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL BOX AND COVERJapan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)The silver-mounted octagonal box with a facete...

ANDO JUBEI: AN IMPRESSIVE PAIR OF CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL BALUSTER VASESBy Ando Jubei, signed with the Ando company markJapan, late 19th/early 20th cent...

A FINE CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL MORIAGE BOX AND COVER WITH CARPS Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of rectangular form, applied with silver rims (hallmarke...

A DRAMATIC CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL DRAGON PLATE Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Of circular form, the upper side worked in polychrome enamels with gilt ...

A LARGE MIDNIGHT-BLUE CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH FLOWERSJapan, Meiji period (1868-1912)The baluster sides rising from a short foot to a broad shoulder w...

A VERY RARE 'MOON RABBIT' KAKIEMON TRIPOD CHRYSANTHEMUM-FORM DISHJapan, late 17th to early 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The dish is neatly ...

A LARGE HIRADO PORCELAIN OVOID WATER JAR (MIZUSASHI) AND COVERJapan, 19th centuryThe exterior finely decorated in underglaze-blue with a sage stan...

A MASSIVE BLUE AND WHITE ARITA PORCELAIN 'SHISHI' PLATEJapan, Hizen ware, Arita type, late 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The deep plate mast...

AN IMPRESSIVE KORANSHA FUKUGAWA VASE WITH TEKKAI SENNIN AND DRAGONSBy the Koransha company, signed Fukugawa Sei and with the orchid markJapan, lat...

YABU MEIZAN: A SUPERB AND LARGE SATSUMA VASE WITH SPARROWBy Yabu Meizan (1853-1934), signed Yabu MeizanJapan, late 19th to early 20th century, Mei...