Fine Japanese Art J J AUCTION Fine Japanese Art

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2 3 Terms of Auction - www.zacke.at 1 § 1) The auction shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the rules of procedure of checked prior to the auction. These items are used. Any claims for damages exceeding the liability A RARE AND MASSIVE GALLERY ZACKE, MARIAHILFERSTR. 112, 1070 VIENNA (hereinafter referred to as the company) as named above and resulting from other material defects or other defects of the item shall be well as in accordance with sections 244-246 of the Gewerbeordnung [Industrial Code] 1994. The excluded. When making the bid, the bidder confirms that it has seen the item prior to the auction THREE-PART “LOTUS auction shall be carried out on commission. The auctioneer shall be entitled to withdraw lots and has made sure that the item corresponds to the description. AND ELEPHANTS” exceptionally, to conduct out the auction deviating from the order of the catalogue numbers and to § 11) ) If a customer is not able to participate in an auction personally, the company shall accept BRONZE (133 CM) offer lots jointly. In the event of any dispute concerning a double bid or if the auctioneer has missed purchase orders. These orders may be placed in writing, via email or fax. In the case of a purchase Bronze. Japan, Meiji period a bid, the auctioneer shall be entitled to revoke acceptance of a bid and to continue order placed by phone or orally, the company shall reserve the right to make the performance auctioning off the item. The figures attached to the text shall be the expected last and highest bid dependent on a confirmation from the principal communicated in writing, via email or fax. Consisting of three parts in EURO (€) from the respective expert. As a rule, the bid shall be increased by 10% of the last bid. Furthermore, the company shall not be liable for the performance of purchase orders. Purchase in a black, polished (See list of the bidding increments). orders with equal top bid limits will be considered in the order of their receipt. Bids which are § 2) The acceptance of a bid shall be granted to the highest bidder unless a seller’s reserve price only one increment above the starting price shall be exhausted totally. Bids which do not bronze. Standing on a has been agreed with the consignor. Such a seller’s reservation (also referred to as limit) shall be correspond to the increments determined by the company (see bidding increments) in tabular hexagonal plinth, with the minimum price limit below which particular lots shall not be sold during the auction. This limit form will be rounded up to the next higher increment. The table of these increments can be sent finely carved dragons in shall be disclosed upon request and may not exceed the lower estimated price. If a limit (seller’s upon request. reserves, are four massive reserve price) is not achieved, the bid of the highest bidder shall be accepted subject to In the case of lots auctioned“without any limits“, bids below the estimated price shall be conjoined elephants; their reservations only. In this case, the highest bidder shall be bound to its highest bid for a period of 8 exhausted totally. The written bid (purchase order) must include the item stating the catalogue tusks, legs and trunks all (eight) working days. If the highest bid from the highest bidder is not finally accepted within this number and the offered top bid limit which is quoted as the amount of the acceptance of the bid naturalistically modelled. period of time, its binding commitment to this bid shall expire. 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Thus the surcharge shall be 26.4% of the final and highest bid make this dependent on payment of a deposit. In the event of an unsuccessful order, such a of this bronze, it likely in total. deposit will be reimbursed by the company within 5 working days. Processing of purchase orders comes from the ‘Wiener § 4) In the event of sales abroad, the value added tax will be repaid if the item is sold to a is free of charge. Welt Ausstellung’ in 1873. country which is not a member country of the European Union (third country), the legal § 13) Every contributor shall in principle be entitled to withdraw the items offered for auction requirements are met and the proof of exportation is provided. The value added tax shall not be until the start of the auction. Therefore, it is impossible to assume liability or to give warranty for These type of elaborate shown separately on the invoice. the actual offering. and massive bronzes were § 5) The auction buyer must pay the purchase price immediately upon acceptance of the bid (final § 14) Items paid must be collected within 30 days of payment. Items which have not been manufactured for the very and highest bid plus 22% surcharge, plus the value added tax applicable to the surcharge to the collected may be delivered without further communication at a starting price from the recent first world fair after the amount of 20%). However, the company may grant the auction buyer a respite for the payment of auction reduced by 50% after 30 days from the respective auction date. Items which have not opening of Japan, in order the purchase price in whole or in part in individual cases. If a respite is refused, the acceptance of been collected within 3 (three) working days after the auction or for which the company does not to display the superior the bid may be revoked and the item may be reoffered . In the event of revocation of the receive any proper shipping instructions stating the type of shipping and the address of dispatch workmanship of the acceptance of the bid, the company shall be entitled to accept the last bid from the underbidder. (independent of a possibly placed purchase order) within 3 (three) working days after the auction § 6) In the event of respite in whole or in part, the company shall be entitled to charge default shall be stored at the owner’s risk. Japanese. interest (12% p.a.) as well as storage charges (2.4% of the final and highest bid per month Furthermore, the company shall be entitled to store items which have been purchased at auction commenced) after 14 days upon acceptance of the bid. 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If the company cannot reach the bidder by telephone, it before 1930 tion as well as for any default interest and storage charges. will bid on behalf of the bidder by phone up to the starting price when the respective auction lot § 8) The company shall be entitled to a lien on all items of the buyer irrespective of whether the is called. Estimate EUR 5.000,- § 17) buyer bought them within the scope of an auction or in free sale or the company secured Payments made to the company by mistake (through the payer’s fault) (e.g. due to Starting price EUR 2.500,- ownership of these items otherwise. 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Every In this case, the text in the catalogue and not the illustration in the catalogue shall also be bidder shall be deemed to act on its own behalf unless it provides a written confirmation saying exclusively binding with regard to the warranty (relating to these auction lots). that it acts as a representative of a well-known principal. The company may refuse bids; this shall § 19) When making a bid, whether personally, in writing or by telephone, the bidder shall particularly apply if a bidder who is unknown to the company or with whom the company has no acknowledge these terms of auction, the AGB (General Terms and Conditions) as well as the rules business connections yet does not provide security by the beginning of the auction at the latest. of procedure and the schedule of fees (as amended) of the company. However, in principle there shall be no claim to accept a bid. 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4 5 4 AN ORNATELY MODELLED BRONZE SHOJO LIDDED INCENSE BURNER Bronze. Japan, Meiji period

Modelled as two laughing and dancing shojo, ‘drunken sprites’, one holding a fan and the other holding a sake cup. They are standing next to a large lidded jar, filled to the brim with sake, even overflowing. The entire bronze is incised with fine floral decorations, as are the robes which are decorated with splendid detail.

HEIGHT 11 CM, LENGTH 18 CM 3 On the open-work collar is a HEXAGONAL POMPOUS Japanese variant of the ancient Condition: Good condition VASE IN SHIBUICHI Chinese taotie-monster. The Provenance: From an Austrian private Shibuichi bronze with inlay wide, plate-like mouth has collection (takazogan) in silver, gold and tendril-form, inlay decoration copper. Japan, Meiji period on the rounded lip with an Estimate EUR 600,- engraved lotus on the inside. Starting price EUR 300,- 5 2 Elaborately designed showpiece The handles are removable and A LARGE BRONZE VASE WITH MYTHICAL A RARE AND ELABORATE JAPANESE THREE-PART BRONZE consisting of six parts, namely, depict a long-tailed phoenix, ANIMALS ELEPHANT LAMP BY NISHIMURA UNSHO a three-footed base, base, called ho-o in Japan. The inlays Bronze. Japan, late 19th century Bronze. Japan, Meiji period collar, separate mouth which are made of silver, gold (or opens up extremely widely gilded metal) and copper and Of beaker-shaped form with a bulbous body and Consisting of three parts. The bottom part with three conjoined, and handles. The alloy of this are flat, with the exception of flaring rim. Arranged in three sections, the bottom caparisoned elephants, with elaborately decorated saddles with bronze is presumably shibuichi, the dog, bird and blossoms section with minogame amongst sprays of water, dragons. The elephant’s trunks rising in to the air. Upon a lotus meaning that copper was in the reserves, which are just above them flying cranes. The mid-section with pedestal – a ferocious dragon amongst swirling clouds, which mixed with silver, thus creating takazogan (raised inlay). Very phoenixes amongst leaves. The top-section with an leads to the openwork bulbous central body with swastika a beautiful olive-brown color. beautiful, refined patina with expressively carved dragon in high relief. decorations, with two hinged openable doors where a lamp has On the base is a border of polish. A rare, impressive peace. been fitted. The top part with a large protruding phoenix and half strung together c-forms and, HIEGHT 85.5 CM Vajra. Signature on the inside of the base reading Nihon, Tokyo, on the foot, are fluttering HEIGHT 45.2 CM Nishimura Unsho tsukuru leaves, bats and pairs of stylized Condition: Good condition, with minor oxidation magical creatures as well as Condition: Good condition on the top HEIGHT 80 CM a meander. Inside the curved Provenance: From a Provenance: From a German private collection, with borders of one of the vase’ private German collection, old price sticker ‘4500 DM’ Condition: Good, original condition with a fine patina large reserves is a bird amongst subsequently in the collection Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, blossoms, while the other of Sohel Chawla, New Delhi - Estimate EUR 600,- acquired before 1930 reserve features a dog sitting Vienna Starting price EUR 300,- surrounded by grass. Also Estimate EUR 1.500,- featured are variously stylized Estimate EUR 3.000,- Starting price EUR 750,- magical creatures, i.e. dragons. Starting price EUR 1.500,-

6 7 6 8 A LARGE BRONZE CACHEPOT AN ELABORATE BRONZE VASE WITH CRANES WITH DRAGONS Bronze. Japan, Meiji period Bronze. Japan, Edo period

Of globular form, in a reddish- An elaborately cast bronze vase, brown attractive bronze. Depicted with a delicately incised brocade in high relief are several cranes pattern and swirling clouds. underneath pine trees. Mounted on the rim with a ferocious dragon, very much in HEIGHT 39.5 CM, DIAMETER 39 Myochin style, with a scaly body CM and flaring whiskers. Two further removable, smaller dragons are Condition: Good condition, fine placed on the rim. Furthermore patinated bronze around the body are alternating Provenance: From an important minogame and phoenixes in Austrian private collection, flaming borders. The body ends acquired before 1930 in four phoenix-shaped feet mounted on a circular base with Estimate EUR 200,- floral motifs. Starting price EUR 100,- HEIGHT 48 CM

Condition: Good condition, the dragon missing one metal whisker Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 200,-

7 9 USUBATA WITH QUAILS A LARGE PAIR OF CHAMPLEVE Bronze. Japan, Meiji period GUARDIAN DEITIES (NIO) Enameled bronze. Japan, Meiji The three-footed bronze leads to a conical body period with quails and millets, which mounds into a wide flaring rim with an opening, where one would An attractive pair of enameled formally present flowers. Archaistic dragon handles bronze nio in determined posture and fine patina. standing on a plinth, with a vajra in their respective left and HEIGHT 33 CM right hand. Typical grimacing expression, top knot, heavenly Condition: Good condition, patinated, oxidized garland and muscular rib cage bronze and body. Misshaku Kong with Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection his mouth open and Naraen Kong with a closed mouth. Their Estimate EUR 400,- robes are enameled in a turquoise Starting price EUR 200,- blue with floral motifs and scrolling foliage.

HEIGHT 50 CM

Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930

Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 300,-

8 9 10 12 A BRONZE SHISHI JAPANESE SILVER TORII SALT AND PEPPER Bronze with gilding. Japan, 19th century SHAKER Silver. Japan, early 1900s Of beautiful greenish patina, the former gilding almost completely faded. A playful lion bending Each modelled in sold silver, with inscription, as a its front legs, beard and hair covered with traditional Japanese gate torii. With hallmarks ‘S’. curling hair tufts matching the curls of his bushy tail, holding the stem of a rose in its snarling HEIGHT 6.5 CM mouth. Carved signature to the base. Condition: Typical traces of use and wear, minor LENGTH ca. 25 CM rubbing and a small dent Provenance: From an important Austrian private Condition: Good antique worn patina collection, acquired before 1930 Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 200,-

13 A GROUP OF JAPANESE METAL PINS Shakudo and gold. Japan, Meiji period

A group of nine metal shakudo pins, with gilt details 11 depicting various scenes. Including scenes from SCULPTURE OF A HISSING SHISHI daily life and various samurai warriors. Fired ceramic. Japan, Bizen, Meiji period WIDTH ca. 1 CM Exceptional and massive sculpture of a big shishi lion dog in crouched posture with wild hissing Condition: Good condition expression. The design of the powerful head Provenance: From an important Austrian private is rarely spirited, the eyes very deepset with collection, acquired before 1930 inlaid glass spheres, enhancing the enchanted expression. The very muscular body of shishi is Estimate EUR 100,- stretched back, the tail flaming up energetically. Starting price EUR 50,- Further flaming elements, very forceful paws. Minor improvements, altogether well preserved ceramic from Bizen manufacture - ideal as terrace sculpture. 14 HEIGHT 50 CM, LENGTH 54.5 CM KURODA: BRONZE VASE WITH ROOSTER Gold-yellow bronze. Japan, 19th century to Meiji Condition: period Good condition, one claw reattached Provenance: From a German private collection Tall, slender vase with no neck and a pronounced shoulder. Seated on a plum tree branch that has Estimate EUR 1.000,- just begun to blossom is an unusually long-tailed Starting price EUR 500,- rooster, called onagatori. Parts of its coat of feathers are gilded. On the bottom is the signature KURO- 15 DA 湺 䓘 tsukuru 忈, to the right of which is TO- THREE SMALL GILT METAL OBJECTS TO Ṕ 悥 (Tokyo) and, on the back of the vase, INCLUDING A BRUSH (engraved by) KO-EN ⃱ ⺞ koku ⇣. Kuroda, the Gilt bronze and lacquer. Japan, Meiji workshop’s owner, was a samurai who spent some period time in Paris and lived until 1917.

Consisting of two small rectangular HEIGHT 17.7 CM lidded boxes with floral decorations and one brush similarly decorated. Lacquered Condition: Slight signs of age and wear in black on the inside. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

LENGTH 2.5 – 3.5 CM Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,- Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930

Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,-

10 11 This fine selection of Japanese cloisonné pieces (nos. 16-33) 17 comes from an art dealer’s collection who acquired the pieces A CLOISONNÉ TEAPOT WITH HANDLE ATTRIBUTED TO NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI over 15 years, most of them from Austrian flea markets, fairs (1845-1927) and estates. He developed a passion and deep understanding Colored enamel cloisonné on silver. Japan, for the incredibly cumbersome technique of cloisonné which Meiji period is reflected in the selection, featuring the great names of An astoundingly fine, rich and diversely crafted Namikawa Yasuyuki and Namikawa Sosuke. beak-spouted teapot with a movable handle, a lid and three legs. Kiku (chrysanthemum) blossoms on the underside, many geometrically shaped flowers on the straight sides, reishi (longevity mushroom) contours containing birds and tama pearls at the top. The lid shows a very dense and fine floral composition; the knob shows a silver chrysanthemum.

Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was one of the most famous and brilliant Japanese cloisonné artists. 1886 he was awarded the honorary title of ‘Teishitsu Gigeiin’ (artist-craftsman to the imperial household).

HEIGHT with knob 7.5 CM, HEIGHT with handle 14.5 CM, DIAMETER with spout 16 CM

Condition: Good condition – one of the four silver chrysanthemum screws is missing Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

A similar piece, also attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki, sold at Bonhams 21st March 2018 lot 2226.

Estimate EUR 5.000,- Starting price EUR 2.500,-

16 A CLOISONNÉ KORO WITH BLOSSOMS AND BUTTERFLIES IN THE STYLE OF NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period

A cloisonné vessel with oval cross-section on three curved legs. The finely crafted cloisonné decorations show blossoms and butterflies in various colors, as well as floral motifs. Angular mouth with flat pot, light blue enamel on the interior. Very much in the style of early Namikawa Yasuyuki works.

HEIGHT 7.7 CM WIDTH 10.5 CM

Condition: Good condition - missing the lid Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,-

12 13 18 A CLOISONNÉ POT WITH SPOUT AND HANDLE ATTRIBUTED TO NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI (1845-1927) Colored enamel cloisonné with gilding. Japan, Meiji period

A pot on a small foot with a slightly bulbous body, a gilded handle and an elegantly curved spout. Two large oval reserves with a yellowish background shows one butterfly each in front of different blossoms. The deep blue areas show fine blossoms and leaves. Some blossoms and many spirals on the spout. The cover also shows blossoms, with a chrysanthemum-like knob.

Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was one of the most famous and brilliant Japanese cloisonné artists. 1886 he was awarded the honorary title of ‘Teishitsu Gigeiin’ (artist-craftsman to the imperial household).

HEIGHT 9.9 CM, WIDTH 10 CM

Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 5.000,- Starting price EUR 2.500,-

19 A CLOISONNÉ VASE BY Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was one of the most NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI famous and brilliant Japanese cloisonné artists. 1886 (1845-1927) he was awarded the honorary title of ‘Teishitsu Gigeiin’ Colored enamel cloisonné on (artist-craftsman to the imperial household). silver. Japan, Meiji period HEIGHT 15.3 CM

A cloisonné vase with accentuated shoulder and a Condition: Very good condition flared foot and neck. Eight small fields, round at the Provenance: From an Austrian private collection top and tapering at the bottom, in light yellow, two shades of green and brown on the body. Finely painted Estimate EUR 15.000,- decorations with blossoms and vines in diverse colors Starting price EUR 7.500,- and shapes. Deep, dark blue enamel with very fine decorations with spirals. Silver mark KYO-TO Ṕ 悥 NAMI-KAWA ᷎ 㱛 on the base.

14 15 21 A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH BUTTERFLIES BY THE SHIBATA WORKSHOP Colored enamel cloisonné on silver. Japan, Meiji period

A bottle-shaped vase with an elegant neck. Two large and three small butterflies, or kocho, symbols of marital bliss and a carefree life, on a deep, dark blue background. The butterflies are painted in a multitude of colors. White iris blossoms with leaves in rows around the foot. Floral bordure around the mouth. Silver engraved mark KYO-TO Ṕ 悥 SHIBA-TA 㞜 䓘 on the base.

HEIGHT 17 CM

Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Note: Not much is known about Shibata. However due to his style, exceptional quality and 20 22 similar silver seal to Namikawa A SMALL CLOISONNÉ VASE BY NAMIKAWA YASUYUKI A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH A Yasuyuki (“Kyoto Namikawa”) (1845-1927) BIRD AND CHERRY BLOSSOMS – it is assumed that he was Colored enamel cloisonné on silver. Japan, Meiji period Colored enamel cloisonné on gilt involved in Yasuyuki’s Kyoto silver. Japan, Meiji period workshop in some way, possibly A small cloisonné vase with high, rounded shoulders in the even working directly for him. Chinese meiping style. The almost black, deep midnight blue A small, elegantly shaped cloisonné background shows a very finely arranged composition of round vase, conically tapering towards Estimate EUR 5.000,- fruit and blossoms with leaves and butterflies fluttering in the shoulder with a small, concave Starting price EUR 2.500,- between, all in a multitude of colors. Geometrical, floral bordure neck. Deep, dark blue background around the foot; spirals around the short neck. Silver mark KYO- with finely painted cherry tree TO Ṕ 悥 NAMI-KAWA ᷎ 㱛 on the gilded base. and bird. A cherry, sakura, with branches on a gnarly trunk. The Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927) was one of the most famous small bird – with gold wire – is and brilliant Japanese cloisonné artists. 1886 he was awarded high up in the sky. Bordures with the honorary title of ‘Teishitsu Gigeiin’ (artist-craftsman to the rows of leaves around the foot and imperial household). mouth. The elegance of this piece is enhanced even further by the HEIGHT 10 CM gilded base and mouth interior.

Condition: Very good condition HEIGHT 15.1 CM Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Condition: Very good condition Estimate EUR 10.000,- Provenance: From an Austrian Starting price EUR 5.000,- private collection

Estimate EUR 2.000,- Starting price EUR 1.000,-

16 17 24 A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH IRIS BLOSSOMS IN THE STYLE OF NAMIKAWA SOSUKE Colored enamel cloisonné on silver. Japan, Meiji period

A cloisonné vase with an ovoid shape and a short neck. The decorations are not cloisonné but wire- free musen-shippo, to a picturesque effect. Lily blossoms painted on a light greenish background with sharp leaves that appear like sword blades. There are many different kinds of this flower in Japan, including hanashobu, ayame and others. Stylistically, this would be Namikawa Sosuke.

HEIGHT 12.3 CM

Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 1.500,- Starting price EUR 750,-

23 brush. Today, some collectors regard A ‘WINTER’ CLOISONNÉ PLATE, the output of the short yet fruitful BY NAMIKAWA SOSUKE, SIGNED cooperation between Seitei an Sosuke as WATANABE SEITEI the pinnacle of Sosuke’s cloisonné work. 25 Polychrome enamels with cloisonné. A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH FIVE HERONS Japan, Meiji period ca. 1880 Technically speaking, this work is a Colored enamel cloisonné on brass. combination of inlaid wire and musen- Japan, Meiji period Watanabe Shotei aka Watanabe Seitei shippo, which marks the transition from (1851 in Edo – 1918) was a Nihonga one technique to the other. It can hence A vase with a spherical body and a short, concave painter and one of the first to visit be dated to after 1879, because it must neck. Five white sagi in various poses on the Europe, attending the 1878 International have been created shortly after Seitei’s monochrome brown background. The different Exhibition in Paris and being awarded return from Europe. nuances of white and very finely tuned transitions a medal. His works have enjoyed great The flat, four-lobed plate shows a brown show this is wire-free musen-shippo instead of popularity in the West, and a large sparrow, or suzume, sitting on the snow- cloisonné. The five herons appear like luminous number are to be seen in both European covered branch of a pine tree on a light apparitions of higher beings. and American collections. On his return grey background. His wings are retracted from Europe, Seitei started to create as he is visibly freezing. The sparrow HEIGHT 9.2 CM designs for cloisonné, working closely is a symbol of friendship and is also with the accomplished cloisonné artist called ‘lucky sparrow’. Gilded rim, small Condition: Good condition, minor nick on the rim Namikawa Sosuke (1847–1910), this bordure with very finely inlaid meander. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection cooperation leading to further acclaim Stylized cloisonné blossoms and many from abroad. Sosuke’s perhaps greatest spirals on the black-grey underside. Estimate EUR 500,- achievement was his development of Starting price EUR 250,- a technique called musen-shippo, also DIAMETER 28.8 CM known as wireless enameling. This enabled him and Seitei exclusively to Condition: recreate brush painting on paper or Very good condition silk in Cloisonné, a modus operandi Provenance: completely unknown before and From an Austrian private collection well visible on this plate, with the multicolored enamels in the snow- Estimate EUR 15.000,- covered tree, and a little icicle dropping Starting price EUR 7.500,- down like the picturesque stroke of a

18 19 26 27 28 29 A CLOISONNÉ BOX AND COVER WITH BLOSSOMS A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH THREE DRAGONS A CLOISONNÉ VASE WITH FUJI BLOSSOMS A GINBARI CLOISONNÉ VASE BY KUMENO TEITARO AND BUTTERFLY BY THE ANDO JUBEI COMPANY Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period (1865-1939) Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period Colored enamel with cloisonné on silver. Japan, Meiji to This vase shows three dragons – apparently father, mother A relatively large vase with an accentuated shoulder Taisho period A light blue-grey, rectangular box and cover bearing the and son – on a beautifully colored light blue background. The and everted lip. Long blossoms hanging from a wisteria mark of Ando Jubei on the base; his company, the Ando dragons are all snarling at each other; the largest is holding tree all on a dark midnight blue ground. The flowers of A fluted vase showing wisteria blossoms. The flowers of Cloisonné Company, was founded in 1880 and continues a flaming, magical pearl, or tama. The fierce heads with this tree, called kushakufuji in Japan, can reach lengths this tree, kushakufuji, can reach lengths of up to 200 cm; to work to this day. The finely executed cloisonné horns, barbels and fangs are depicted in a dramatic as well as of up to 200 cm; in Japan, they are also known as in Japan, they are also known as Fujinami, or ‘Fuji waves’. decorations on the cover show a butterfly fluttering humorous manner! The shoulder-accentuated vase has an oval Fujinami, or ‘Fuji waves’. On this vase, some blossoms On this vase, they are arranged in fields of different colors, among aster blossoms and leaves. The box is lined with cross-section. are white enamel while others are in a more violet silver-green, white and violet. The granular background is the finest brocade on the interior. shade. One branch with a single umbel reaches the silver; this characteristic, glass-like technique is known as HEIGHT 24.8 CM rear side. Lined wooden box. tsuiki-shippo. The mark of this Nagoya master is found on SIZE 5.2 x 13.6 x 10.5 CM (HWD) the base. Condition: Very good condition HEIGHT 22 CM Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection HEIGHT 18.7 CM Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Condition: Very good condition Estimate EUR 2.000,- Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, Condition: Good condition, very minor faults Estimate EUR 1.500,- Starting price EUR 1.000,- formerly collection Doblhof Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Starting price EUR 750,- Estimate EUR 2.000,- Estimate EUR 3.000,- Starting price EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 1.500,-

20 21 30 32 A PAIR OF SMALL CLOISONNÉ VASES WITH PLUM BLOSSOMS A PAIR OF SMALL CLOISONNÉ VASES WITH CRANES HEIGHT 6.2 CM Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji period Condition: Very good condition Both vases have ovoid shapes and everted lips. The floral composition on a deep black-blue A pair of cloisonné vases with bulbous bodies, everted lips and short Provenance: From an Austrian private background is rather free and very lively in a decorative way, showing tangled branches of necks. Each vase shows two white tancho tsuru in flight on a black- collection, formerly collection Doblhof the plum tree ume but also other blossoms and leaves, including lotus. blue background. These are red-crowned cranes, symbols of luck and longevity in East Asia. All four cranes are wearing their ‘red crowns’, HEIGHT 14.7 CM or tancho. With wood box. Estimate EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 500,- Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, formerly collection Doblhof 33 Estimate EUR 2.000,- A PLIQUE-À-JOUR BOWL Starting price EUR 1.000,- WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS Colored plique-à-jour, enamel and silver. Japan, Meiji period

31 A rare example of translucent A PAIR OF SMALL CLOISONNÉ enamel, called shotai-shippo VASES WITH PLUM BLOSSOMS in Japan. The metal base Colored enamel cloisonné. Japan, Meiji was etched away, leaving period the enamel to appear like glass. It has a light yellowish A pair of cloisonné vases with color and shows different compressed bodies, elegantly high chrysanthemum blossoms necks and everted lips. White blossoms in a very lively composition. on tangled branches of a plum tree, The delicate ring-shaped foot or ume. Each vase also shows a and lip are silver. The shotai- small bird (in different colors) on the shiippo technique came to highest branch. Other blossoming Japan via France around 1900. plants around the base. Very fine composition. With original box. HEIGHT 5 CM, DIAMETER 11.2 CM HEIGHT 9 CM Condition: Some hairlines in Condition: Very good condition the enamel but overall good Provenance: From an Austrian private condition collection Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Estimate EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 500,-

22 23 35 AN ELABORATELY ADORNED IMARI CACHEPOT Porcelain with enamel painting. Japan, Meiji period around 1900

A globular pot with a tapered neck and flaring rim. Depicted in alternating reserves are golden coiled, three-clawed dragons in red four-clover reserves within a blue border and phoenixes in larger reserves with floral elements. The reserves are surrounded by flowers and scrolling, floral foliage. The imari color palette is achieved here with astonishing harmony and detail; rare in this size and quality. Intended for export, with ‘made in Japan’ and signature on the underside.

HEIGHT 29 CM, DIAMETER 38 CM

Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930

Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 150,-

36 A PAIR OF FINE BLUE AND WHITE 34 NABESHIMA LIDDED CUPS A RARE PAIR OF KAKIEMON MODELS OF TIGERS Blue and white porcelain. Japan, Meiji period Ceramic and enamel painting. Japan, 19th century Finely painted with a sea landscape with Each seated on a dark brown tree stump base. The mountains and boats. The knobbed lids with bodies decorated in yellow enamel with black fur and similar design. Marked with the emblem of the the mouths and ears are detailed in iron-red; turquoise- Nabeshima clan. blue eyes. This type of model is rarely ever seen on the market, they originate from the 17th century (Arita HEIGHT from 6 to 10 CM, kakiemon ware). The execution of the painting of the DIAMETER from 6 to 6.5 CM fur, eye brows and naturalistic-playful expressions are strikingly similar to the 17th century models. Condition: Fine condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection HEIGHT 25 CM Estimate EUR 200,- Condition: Very good condition Starting price EUR 100,- Provenance: From a German private collection

A similar pair of tigers, but earlier (17th century), was 37 sold at Christie’s on 16th May 2012, lot 243. A PAIR OF MING-STYLE DRAGON BOWLS Porcelain. Japan, around 1900 Estimate EUR 1.500,- Starting price EUR 750,- Both decorated in a soft underglaze blue with dragons and enameled in translucent green, and iron-red with floral motifs and clouds wisps. Outlined with gold, red and black.

HEIGHT 5 CM, DIAMETER 14.5 CM

Condition: Worn enamel in some areas due to age – good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,-

24 25 38 KINKOZAN: A SATSUMA PLATE WITH YOUNG LADIES Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period

Two young ladies in festive clothing stand, accompanied by a small girl, in the foreground next to a maple tree. In the midfield are multiple women and men, some of whom are hold various objects such as a lute, ball bat or broom in their hands. In the background are a grand palace, pagoda tower and mountain ridge. The colorful painting is very fine and features considerable gold, the trim around the edge being entirely golden. On the bottom of the plate is the golden mark KIN-KO-ZAN 拎 ⃱ Ⱉ zo 忈.

DIAMETER 22.6 CM

Condition: Very well preserved Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 500,-

39 KINZAN: SATSUMA PLATE WITH PEACOCK Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period 41 Octagonal plate with finely painted nishikide HODODA: VASE WITH ROYAL PERSONS decoration on the upper side. In the foreground Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period is a peacock (kujaku) standing on a rock, one leg lifted. The bird is an emblem of the deity All splendidly dressed and with considerable gold, many kujaku myo-o. The long feathers are splendidly full bearded and rather like wisemen in appearance, painted. Above it, in a circular, lobed reserve, though also armed, some with bow and arrow. Trees, is a courtly scene with daimyo and dignitaries. mountainous landscape, waterfall and, on the other The filler spaces are contoured like clouds and 40 side of the stream, another smaller group of people. feature blossoms and geometric patterning. FUKUBE: LIDDED SATSUMA BOWL WITH CRANES Ostentatiously executed borders, in particular that on the On the bottom are blossoms and objects from Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period shoulder, the patterning varied and extremely meticulous. samurai warriors. The signature KIN-ZAN Ṳ Ⱉ On the bottom are the inscriptions, in gold against a black sei 墥 (made this) inside multiple, golden rings, Elaborately painted, three-legged, lidded bowl. On the outside background: HO-DO-DA ᾅ ⛇ 䓘 zo 忈, on the right; though the first character is unclear due to its of the slightly curved lid is a couloir with waterfall and multiple SATSU-MA-YAKI 啑 㐑 䃤 (Satsuma ceramic) in the middle stylization. tanchotsuru (red-crowned cranes), symbols of longevity in a below the satsuma mon of the Shimazu family; and the forest of bamboo and wisteria with hanging bunches of blue painter's name SUI-GETSU 侈 㚰kore ga ᷳ 䓣 (painted it), SIZE 13.5 x 13.5 CM blossoms. In the branches are two pheasants, as well as a on the outer left. sparrow darting by. On the inside of the lid are two holy rakkan. Condition: Very well preserved The one with a dragon is Handaka Sonja. In the well of the vessel HEIGHT 15.2 CM Provenance: From an Austrian private is a throning daimyo, in front of whom are three ladies, one of collection, once acquired from the Galerie whom, possibly the famous courtly poet Ono no Komachi, is Condition: Very well preserved Zacke - corresponding label on the bottom reading aloud. Running around the outside is a sansui landscape; Provenance: From an Austrian private collection on the legs are chrysanthemums. On the bottom is the Satsuma Estimate EUR 500,- cross and, inside an oval frame, the signature FUKU-BE 㚵 悐 zo Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,- 忈 (made it). On the upper side of the lid is, far to the right of the Starting price EUR 250,- cranes, the painter’s signature, presumably KE-ZAN 堰 Ⱉ.

DIAMETER 13.5 CM, HEIGHT 7.6 CM

Condition: Very well preserved Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,-

26 27 42 43 44 AN ELEGANT SATSUMA VASE BY YUZAN HOZAN: A SMALL SHOULDERED SATSUMA VASE FUZAN: A SATSUMA CRICKET CAGE Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period Meiji period Exceedingly finely painted figural scene and intricate nishikide Extremely unusual, delicately crafted cricket cage. The form is ovoid and almost entirely All densely finely painted. Intricate with considerable gold. In the two framed fields are ladies, openwork and perfectly imitates a woven basket. The “carrying handle” is a cloth that is nishikide composition with two panels, children, a flock of chicken and huts with Fujisan in the wrapped around the basket and tied together at the top. It is decorated with blossoms, is one depicting a group of women outdoor, background. Especially opulent in composition are the colorful and features gold. The vaulted, openwork lid has a golden knob. On the bottom are where chrysanthemums and peonies are in blossoms and butterflies on the flat shoulder; around the three stubby legs and the signature FU-ZAN ⅐ Ⱉ. full bloom; the second with seasonal floral mouth is a star-shaped contour. On the bottom is the signature decoration. Signed DAI NIHON YUZAN Zo (⣏ HO-ZAN ⮞ Ⱉį HEIGHT 18 CM 㖍 㛔, ⍳ Ⱉ 忈). HEIGHT 7.4 CM Condition: Very well preserved, minor chipping to lid HEIGHT 24.9 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930 Condition: Good condition Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, once acquired Estimate EUR 1.000,- Provenance: From an Austrian private from the Galerie Zacke - corresponding label on the bottom Starting price EUR 500,- collection Estimate EUR 800,- Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 300,-

28 29 46 glaze. The gilded mouth has 45 TWO SATSUMA BOWLS five leaf-shaped points. Inside TWO LIDDED SATSUMA The second a spherical lidded Glazed ceramic with paint and are two bijin (beautiful ladies) VESSELS, ONE KINKOZAN vessel on three stubby legs, gold. Japan, Meiji period and a boy in a garden in front WORKSHOP meticulously decorated. of a lookout pavilion with Glazed ceramic with paint and Running around it is a scene on The first bowl with a hexagonal lanterns. Towards the mouth gold. Japan, Meiji period a river bank with about ninety mouth. On the outside of the and on the outside, painted in figures, both female and male. round walls are alternating gold, are blossoms and tendrils The first exceedingly finely Two arched handles; vaulted holy rakkan with golden halos as well as a wavy border inside decorated, spherical vessel lid with two openings, the and bijin, female “beauties”, a frame. On the bottom are on three legs, the curved feet knob and area surrounding it each of the figures seated the characters for the name separated by cut-out, arched a very golden chrysanthemum. in a diamond-shaped space. SHUZAN 䎈 Ⱉ. sections. On the body are The detailed and varying Inside the bowl is a scene full eight slanted, rectangular nishikide decoration has been of figures in front of a temple DIAMETER 8.8 CM, HEIGHT fields filled with depictions executed with great care. On complex, a pagoda tower and 4 CM and DIAMETER 7.8 CM, of various landscapes in the the recessed bottom is the mountains in the background. HEIGHT 3.7 CM 48 style of Hiroshige’s Tokaido signature SHOZAN 㬋Ⱉ. The border around the mouth KENZAN: PAIR OF SATSUMA 49 series, some featuring people. features a lined, triangular Condition: Very well preserved VASES HODODA: PAIR OF The handle is in the shape of HEIGHT 9.5 CM and 7.4 CM pattern; hanging into the Provenance: From an Austrian Glazed ceramic with paint and SMALL HEXAGONAL halved kiku blossoms. On the image are uneven surfaces with private collection gold. Japan, Meiji era SATSUMA VASES powerfully vaulted golden lid Condition: Very well preserved spiral patterns. On the bottom, Glazed ceramic with are three cutout heart shapes Provenance: From an Austrian below the satsuma cross, is the Estimate EUR 300,- Ovoid form with a rippled, paint and gold. Japan, as well as a knob in the shape private collection signature HODODA ᾅ ⛇ 䓘. Starting price EUR 150,- outwardly flared mouth. Both Meiji period of a seated shishi. On the vases feature two large framed bottom is the name KINKOZAN Estimate EUR 300,- The second small, black-blue fields with somewhat different On the outside is a scene 拎 ⃱ Ⱉ. Starting price EUR 150,- bowl with a beautiful, shiny painting. Each has a figural exclusively populated scene with a royal figure and by many bijin beauties entourage. The other image is a in extremely varied a lookout pavilion, as well as The lip of the flared mouth nice, poetic-romantically painted clothing, in front of water and boats. The other is gilded. Beneath a tree, the landscape with mountains, huts, a temple complex, scene features multiple bijin branches of which extend river and huts. The filler spaces steep cliff walls and a along with some girls. The downwards, sit two bijin in a have blossoms and tendrils waterfall. Two of the filler spaces are decorated field, two “beauties”. Their in gold against a dark-blue fields in between are with nishikide, the neck with a loose robes have finely painted background. On the bottom decoratively designed composition of blossoms. golden patterns. In the foot, are the characters for the name with golden patterns, as which is surrounded by a wavy KEN-ZAN ᷚⰙ. is the shoulder area too. The second of very distinctive border, and below the satsuma On the flat mouth is a form on a tall, widely flared cross are the characters for the HEIGHT 12.4 - 12.7 CM radial line pattern. On foot. The picturesque decoration name SHUZAN 䎈 Ⱉ. the bottom of each vase features a composition with Condition: One in good is the signature HO-DO- numerous blossoms, many HEIGHT 6.4 – 9 CM condition, the other with a very DA ᾅ ⛇ 䓘. painted in red and gold, well restored break which runs around the vase. Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an Austrian HEIGHT (EACH) 9.2 CM The borders have geometric Provenance: From an Austrian private collection patterning. On the bottom is private collection Condition: the signature GYOKUZAN 䌱 Ⱉ Estimate EUR 400,- Very well preserved 47 painted in gold. Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 200,- Provenance: From THREE SATSUMA VASES Starting price EUR 150,- an Austrian private Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period The last small vase, collection approximately ovoid in shape. The first small vase features two different miniature paintings. In Estimate EUR 400,- one is a sansui-style landscape with a tall cliff, on top of which is Starting price EUR 200,-

30 31 50 KENZAN: SATSUMA VASE WITH WISEMEN Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji era

Ovoid form on a flush foot, short neck with beaded, flared lip. Two large medallion fields with lobed- pointed contours. The scenes are full of figures and depict bearded wisemen, some of whom are surrounded by smaller figures (children?). The other image features musicians, one of the bearded men dancing, some drinking. In the background are old pine trees and a splashing waterfall. The filler spaces have golden motifs against a shiny dark- blue background. On the bottom is the following inscription inside a heart-shaped contour: on the right, KEN-ZAN ᷚⰙ, in the middle, Satsumayaki 啑 㐑 䃤 (Satsuma ceramic); on the left, Toki 昞☐ (ceramic), as well as the Shimazu family crest.

HEIGHT 19.6 CM

Condition: Very well preserved Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,-

52 53 54 FUKUBE: A SMALL SATSUMA VASE HODODA: A SMALL SATSUMA VASE RYOZAN: AMIDA BUTSU AND Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. WITH SAINTS VENERATORS Japan, Meiji period Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period Japan, Meiji period Small, four-sided vase with curved and flared foot and mouth. In the four fields Small, shouldered vase; the neck and Two large framed images, in one of are various figural scenes, minutely mouth atop the flat shoulder very small. which is the Buddha Amitabha, called painted with considerable gold. Samurai Depicted inside two large fields are Amida Butsu in Japan, enthroned before a in armor, ladies - some with children bodhisattvas or goddesses, surrounded golden nimbus with a group of venerators - in front of buildings, royally dressed by numerous rakkan, arhat in Sanskrit, before him. The other painting features people conversing. In the background the Buddha’s successors. The detailed an expansive scene with many people in 51 of each field is a landscape. Otherwise, decoration consists of intricate “brocade front of a temple complex and a mountain KINKOZAN: BELL-SHAPED LIDDED SATSUMA the decoration is detailed, geometric to style” (nishikide) with considerable gold. ridge in the background. The borders VESSEL floral and features considerable gold. The On the bottom the Shimazu family crest and filler spaces feature extremely fine Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji era signature FUKU-BE 㚵 悐 zo 忈 (made and the signature HO-DO-DA ᾅ ⛇ 䓘. nishikide, the patterns floral, geometric or this) is written in red. Very well preserved. composed of the Chinese leiwen meander. Unusual, small vessel; the background decoration HEIGHT 9.5 CM On the bottom is the Shimazu family crest in slight relief consists of a very dense composition HEIGHT 14.5 CM and the partially fragmentary inscription with kiku blossoms (chrysanthemums), the color an Condition: Very well preserved SATSU-MA 啑 㐑 with RYO-ZAN ⵢ Ⱉ ga exceedingly beautiful, shiny silvery gray-blue, also Condition: Good condition with a very Provenance: From an Austrian private 䓣 (painted it) to its left. featured on the concavely indented, knobbed lid. well restored break on the lip collection There are two fan-shaped fields, in one of which HEIGHT 12.3 CM is a samurai in armor, while the other presents a Provenance: Once acquired from the Estimate EUR 200,- beautiful bijin in front of a tree in full blossom in Galerie Zacke in Vienna - corresponding Starting price EUR 100,- Condition: Good condition the foreground and, behind her, some men. On the label on the bottom Provenance: From an Austrian private bottom is the signature (made by …) KIN-KO-ZAN collection 拎 ⃱ Ⱉ zo 忈. Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 200,- HEIGHT 8.8 CM Starting price EUR 100,-

Condition: Very well preserved Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930

Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,-

32 33 57 BIZAN: LANDSCAPES AND BEAUTIFUL LADIES Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period

Quadratic, four-legged lidded vessel with two handles. All four sides bear images. Two sansui landscapes with mountains, huts and water. Another of the paintings features a lady observing the landscape together with her children. The fourth image is full of figures and depicts bijin ladies picknicking in front of a building, a stone lamp (ishidoro) in the background. The 58 59 four-edged, vaulted lid KOZAN: SATSUMA PLATE WITH FIGURAL SCENE KYOKUZAN: LIDDED SATSUMA JAR WITH KANNON has a knob and floral Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji era Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period open work. Very fine nishikide decoration Ladies and gentlemen in a loose group sitting on the On the slightly vaulted lid are, seated before the Bodhisattva, or features, among other floor, all splendidly dressed. Around them are bonsai, rather the Goddess Kannon, several rakkan with their holy, golden things, tomo-e and tables with vessels and flowers, as well as a small folding nimbuses. Among them are two female beings and a boy. The lightning-bolt meander. screen featuring a blood-red sunrise, and a large, multi- outside features purely landscape, sansui-style painting. Inside, on On the bottom is the panel screen with writing. In addition, a winter landscape the bottom of the bowl is a red peony blossom. Inside the foot signature BI-ZAN ⁁Ⱉ. is also depicted along with various, heavy curtains. On ring, beneath the satsuma cross are the characters for the name the bottom is the signature KO-ZAN ⿺Ⱉ against a black KYOKU-ZAN 㖕 Ⱉ, which literally means “dawn at the mountain”. HEIGHT 11.5 CM, SIDES background. 8.5 x 8.5 CM (without DIAMETER 6.5 CM, HEIGHT 4.1 CM 55 handles) DIAMETER 12.8 CM SENRITSU (?): SATSUMA VASE WITH Condition: Very well preserved BLOSSOMING FIELD Condition: Very well Condition: Very well preserved Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji preserved Provenance: From an Austrian private collection period Provenance: From Estimate EUR 200,- an Austrian private Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,- Vase similar in form to the Chinese meiping. 56 collection Starting price EUR 100,- Beautiful, arched curve, marked shoulder, no neck, SHOKOZAN: A DEEP SATSUMA BOWL the bulging lip protruding. Running around the Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji Estimate EUR 200,- vase is the painting of a willow (yanagi), the deeply period Starting price EUR 100,- 60 hanging branches full of red blossoms. All contours SHUZAN: A DEEP SATSUMA BOWL in gold. On the bottom is the framed signature SEN- Extremely fine piece with figural scenes, blossoms Glazed ceramic with paint and gold. Japan, Meiji period RITSU ⶅ 㞿 tsukuru 忈 (a third character, after ritsu, and a mountainous landscape. On the outside are is unclear). ladies with their children on a walk through the The edge is recessed at five points, the lip gilded. In the well, spring landscape, the first blossoms on the knotted young ladies are depicted with their playing sons who are, for HEIGHT 18.7 CM branches. Inside, in the well, is a dense blossom example, trying to catch a butterfly. Also featured is a dwelling; composition and, on the walls, many playing lake and mountains in the background. The borders around the Condition: Restored break on the lip children and only one lady carrying her son. The edge are geometric and floral, intricate and extremely fine. On Provenance: From an Austrian private collection borders are densely ornamental with gold on a dark the outside are flying insects, above which is a dense composition red background. On the bottom is the Shimazu of blossoms in the most varied of colors. The upper border Estimate EUR 200,- family crest and the signature SHO-KO-ZAN 䱦 ⶏ with “thunder pattern” is in the style of Chinese leiwen. On the Starting price EUR 100,- Ⱉ on a red background. bottom is the Shimazu family crest as well as the framed signature SHU-ZAN 䎈 Ⱉ. HEIGHT 6.3 CM, DIAMETER 12.2 CM HEIGHT 6.6 CM, DIAMETER 15.6 CM Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Condition: Very well preserved Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,-

34 35 62 A VERY LARGE AND ELABORATE LACQUERED WOOD PANEL WITH TENNIN (BUDDHIST ANGEL) Wood, brass and lacquer. Japan, Muromachi period or early Edo period

A large rectangular panel with brass fittings with finely incised floral decorations. Depicted is a tennin, a buddhist angel, with beautiful large, well-carved wings. Her tail ends in elaborately carved feathers and her head is surrounded by a heavenly garland. Her body is accentuated with polychrome lacquer painting and the swirling clouds around her are lacquered in gold. She has a dignified expression, whilst she holds one of her defining attributes – a sho or ‘mouth 61 organ’. The composition is well achieved with her body being elevated in front of A RARE POLYCHROME LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A HEIGHT 37.5 CM the openwork clouds, creating an overwhelming three-dimensional effect. The RAKAN wear to the polychrome painting and the facial expression hint at a very early work Wood and polychrome lacquer. Japan, Edo period or earlier Condition: Severe flaking to lacquered layers and loss of details. – museum quality. Cracking to wood and one repaired break through the detachable A rare and expressive polychrome-lacquered figure of a Rakan. head. Possibly once was holding something in his right hand LENGTH 172 CM, WIDTH 63 CM He is seated on a hollowed plinth, with one hand raised and the (partial loss to the hand). other resting on his lap. His partially incised robes are flowing and Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Condition: Extraordinarily well-preserved condition, expected wear expressively carved, lacquered in green and red and accentuated Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930 with gold. The face is carved with astonishing detail and wit; the Estimate EUR 1.500,- nose and lips sensitively sculpted with his two front teeth showing. Starting price EUR 750,- Estimate EUR 1.500,- Long pierced ears and the eyes are double inlaid with glass. Starting price EUR 750,-

36 37 65 A TATEMONO IN THE STYLE OF HOKUSAI OF BIJIN ON HORSEBACK Tatemono painting with colors on silk. Japan, 19th century

This smaller scroll painting shows a very finely painted image with a brown horse at its center. Two baskets on its back, each containing a bijin, both with pinned-up hair and smoking pipes. A servant is kneeling on the ground in front of the horse and tying his sandals. A stone lantern, or ishidoro, with a flaming pearl between two tree trunks behind the group. The background is very large and fades into the distant haze. Signature HOKU-SAI I-ITSU ⊿ 滳 䁢 ᶨ hitsu 䫮 and red seal on the right. Very finely mounted with silk and silk brocade, wood jikusaki.

SIZE image 28.7 x 37 CM, SIZE mounting 111.8 x 48 CM

Condition: Good condition, minor staining Provenance: From a German private collection

Estimate EUR 1.400,- Starting price EUR 700,-

66 63 A TATEMONO BY TANI BUNCHO (1763- A KAKEMONO OF HORSES AND SERVANT 1840) OF A HORSE UNDER A WILLOW UNDER A WILLOW Tatemono painting with ink and colors on Kakemono painting with colors on silk. Japan, 18th silk. Japan, dated 1840 century 64 expression is a sight to see. The An uma (horse) with a splendidly long and This work was painted after the Chinese painter A KAKEMONO OF A MOUNTED horse’s mane, tail and head with large richly painted tail, lowered head and large Shen Quan, who lived until 1760 and had many SAMURAI WARRIOR blue eyes are excellently painted, its eyes, in a hilly landscape in the foreground. students in Japan. A brown and a black horse, one Kakemono painting with colors on posture is dashingly directed forward. Very finely washed nuances contrast with calmly yet curiously looking towards the other, silk. Japan, late Edo period A discreet mounting lets the painting the gnarly trunk of the willow tree in the which struggles with the servant boy trying to pull come into full effect. Ivory jikusaki. background. Inscription with date, “Tenpo it through the water, under a willow tree blowing in A precisely painted, realistic work that 11th year [1840]”, followed by “Kone roku the wind. Inscription indicating the Qianlong era on offers a considerable amount of blood SIZE image 111.8 X 55.5 CM, SIZE gatsu” and signature BUN-CHO 㔯 㗩 hitsu the top left. The left line shows the name NAN-PIN but also has a humorous side, thanks mounting 195 x 68.3 CM 䫮 on the bottom right. Red hyotan frame SHEN QUAN ⋿ 喳 㰰 戻, the lowest character sha to a skillful mannerism. The battle contains also “Buncho”. Mounted with silk ⮓, ‘painted after’. Mounted with silk brocade, ivory is over, the samurai’s helmet on his Condition: Generally in good brocade and gold, ivory jikusaki. jikusaki. back, his long tachi back in its sheath; condition, damaged paper with both the warrior and his horse have stretcher marks and stains on the silk SIZE image 48 x 24.2 CM, SIZE mounting SIZE image 104 x 41.5 CM, SIZE mounting 197 x been hit by several arrows, yet he is - crease folds are visible, one jikusaki 129 x 36.5 CM 54.7 CM holding up his lance, with the severed missing head of an enemy on top, in victory. Provenance: From an important Condition: Good condition Condition: Good condition Three more heads are tied to the Austrian private collection, acquired Provenance: From a German private Provenance: From an Austrian private collection horse. They appear quite lively, one before 1930 collection of them is screaming while the head Estimate EUR 800,- on the lance has a fierce expression. Estimate EUR 1.000,- Estimate EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 400,- The samurai’s unflinching yet satisfied Starting price EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 500,-

38 39 69 71 KOUHOU (?) A PAINTING OF A FALCON WITH SPARROW KAWAMATA Colors and ink on paper. Japan, 19th century 67 (1891 - 1953?): A KAKEMONO OF CHOKARO SENNIN WINTER LANDSCAPE Depicting a falcon on a branch with a little Kakemono painting with ink on silk. Japan, 19th Painting on silk, hanging sparrow in its claws. Signed. century scroll with brocade 70 mounting. Japan, A KAKEJIKU SCROLL Lacquered wood SIZE image 128 x 59 CM The immortal Chokaro is wearing a long Chinese 68 20th century DEPICTING AN jiku (roller ends). robe and is sitting on a rock. He is holding a A KAKEMONO OF GAMA SENNIN this great master of the Kano school, INARI LANDSCAPE Condition: Damaged paper, with holes, cracks hyotan (bottle gourd) with both arms extended Kakemono painting with ink and who lived between 1476 and 1559. An appealing wintery PAINTING SIZE overall and stains - crease folds are visible forwards, his mule has just emerged from the gourd colors on paper. Japan, 16th century Mounted with silk and silk brocade, landscape depicting a EMBROIDERED WITH 164 x 51 CM, Provenance: From an Austrian private collection and is flying in the sky. This Sennin, one of the Eight ivory jikusaki (one piece missing). snowbound hut, trees BIRDS AND LEAVES SIZE image Immortals in China, would fly on a white mule. This painting from the Kano school With wooden box. and the Mount Fuji far Painting on silk, 124 CM x 44 CM Estimate EUR 200,- Finely wash-painted garment. The mule appears offers an unusual image of a hermit, in the background. embroidery, paper, Starting price EUR 100,- very lively. Inscription, signature and red seal to the who is still a boy. He is wearing a SIZE image 118.5 x 53.7, SIZE wood. Japan, 19th Condition: Damaged left of Chokaro. Mounted with silk brocade, ivory richly pleated garment, his chest, belly mounting 175 x 66.6 CM SIZE picture 114 x 28 CM, century paper mostly along the jikusaki. Wooden box. and leg are naked and the nails on SIZE scroll 187 x 38.5 CM edges, subtle stains; his fingers and toes are very long. His Condition: Traces of age and wear; Kakejiku (hanging one side of the roller SIZE image 108 x 45.6 CM, facial features are unusually expressive, minor scratches and one jikusaki Condition: scroll), ink and color slightly damaged SIZE mounting 201 x 60 CM especially the eyes! He is holding a missing Good condition, on silk with silk Provenance: From an toad (gama) in one hand and appears Provenance: From a German subtle staining and paper mounts. old Austrian private Condition: A tear to the right side, faded silk probably captivated by it. The hermit with a collection, acquired at the Cologne Provenance: Depicting a landscape collection, acquired due to sun exposure and subtle crease folds are visible toad is known as Gama Sennin. A auction house Lempertz in 2002 From an European with trees, flowers before 1930 - on the - overall good condition steep cliff covered with bamboo in the private collection birds, traditional back old collection Provenance: From an Austrian private collection background. Red seal with characters Estimate EUR 800,- Japanese houses and number MOTO-NOBU ⃫ ᾉ in seal script. This Starting price EUR 400,- Estimate EUR 400,- a bridge. Some tree Estimate EUR 600,- work was painted in the style of Starting price EUR 200,- leaves and birds are Estimate EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 300,- colorfully embroidered. Starting price EUR 200,-

40 41 74 A RARE AND IMPORTANT KAKEMONO OF THE KING OF GHOSTS Kakemono painting with colors on silk. Japan, 19th century

A fantastic painting with many figures and some beautifully grotesque details. The large figure of the ghost king is in the center and is quite distinct from the other ghosts surrounding him. He is much larger, 72 73 entirely blue, wearing precious A KAKEMONO OF FUDU MYO-O A SET OF THREE garments and a flame is coming out Kakemono painting with colors on silk. Japan, JAPANESE SCROLLS of his mouth. He is wearing head late 18th to 19th century WITH BODDHISATTVA decorations with an image that AND MONKS possibly shows himself, when he Fudo means the ‘immovable’, he who firmly Silk with painting and was still alive. A large halo behind adheres to the healing path of Buddhist mounts of wood and his head. Like the other ghosts, he is teachings and asks the god of death bronze. Japan, Edo period extremely emaciated, with all of his Yama for justice. In this painting, Fudo, or ribs visible and his belly protruding Acala in Sanskrit, is placed in the center with A set of interesting silk grotesquely. The ghosts surrounding typical iconography, surrounded by flames, scrolls with paintings him are so-called gaki-zoshi or holding his khadga sword vertically and framed in silk with floral hungry ghosts in various colors and holding the pasha sling to catch demons. motifs, inside an old poses, almost naked with only torn He is richly adorned with jewelry and his wooden box. The central aprons. Some are pleadingly raising garment shows several emblems of the and largest one, with their hands towards a floating dharma wheel. Fudo has a grim, resolute finely gold painted central figure in elegant courtly garments expression, he sees everything – one eye Bodhisattva with likenesses with fine, devout facial features looks up, the other looks down – and has surrounding her on clouds. and folded hands. Inscription 朊 fangs for teeth. Lotus blossom on his head, The two neighboring scrolls 䃞 櫤 䌳 (‘The true face of the king the figure next to Fudo is holding up another depicting monks. of ghosts’) on the left. One of the lotus blossom. Several demons in front of ascending bubbles contains the him, one with a khakkara staff; a hermit with HEIGHT 75.5 CM character 㯠 for ‘eternity’. a full beard behind him. High mountains in the background. The painting on silk is Condition: The central The national treasure Gaki-zoshi mounted on paper, with silk and silk brocade one with only a tear to the scroll of the Hungry Ghosts in the with gold. The gilded jikusaki show lotus fabric, painting in good Kyoto National Museum shows blossoms. Inscription on the rear side. condition; the other two some similar depictions. with losses to painting; all SIZE image 116 X 54.5 CM, SIZE mounting worn and soiled SIZE image 169 x 88 CM, SIZE 174 x 66 CM Provenance: From an old mounting 249.5 x 98 CM Austrian private collection Condition: Generally in good condition; some acquired before 1930 Condition: Generally in good creases and one small tear to the mounting - condition; damaged paper, cracks one jikusaki missing and damaged futai Estimate EUR 500,- and stains - crease folds are visible Provenance: From an important Austrian Starting price EUR 250,- Provenance: From an important private collection, acquired before 1930 Austrian private collection, acquired before 1930 Estimate EUR 800,- Starting price EUR 400,- Estimate EUR 20.000,- Starting price EUR 10.000,-

42 43 75 A DAILY LIFE JAPANESE PAINTING Ink and colors on silk. Japan, Meiji or Showa period

Depicting a leisure daily life scene, with men and women enjoying food and music, the open shoji sliding doors revealing a pine tree, a cabin and the moon. Framed.

SIZE mounting 95.5 x 66.5 CM

Condition: Good age-related condition, stains and two medium tears on the right upper part and edge - the frame with flaking paint and chips, the back damaged Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,-

76 A YOKOMONO OF A LAKE AND MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE Yokomono painting with ink on paper. Japan, 19th century

This work shows bushes on a steep slope and a view of a boat with a man in it, as well as the roofs of a fishing village in front of a steep cliff. A subtle contrast is formed by a group of black birds flying into the distance. The painting is from the Kano school. Red seal in the lower right corner. Mounted with silk and silk brocade, ivory jirusaki. Wooden box.

SIZE image 43 x 49 CM, SIZE mounting 131 x 61 CM

Condition: Good condition, subtle crease folds are visible Provenance: From a German private collection

Estimate EUR 500,- 80 Starting price EUR 250,- A TATEMONO OF A MAN DRUNK ON SAKE Tatemono painting with ink on paper. Japan, 19th century 77 A KAKEMONO BY BAIDO OF FIVE BOYS AND A This bearded drunk could be the sage SCROLL Toyenmai, a poet and great drunkard from Kakemono painting with colors on silk. Japan, 19th 78 ancient times. But he could also be an century KANO CHIKANOBU: 79 immortal, gleefully strolling around and LONG-ARMED MONKEY A TAIZAN SCHOOL TATEMONO carrying a hyoten bottle gourd containing the The heads and faces of the boys are very lively and Ink painting on paper. Japan, OF A KINGFISHER AND LOTUS elixir of life on his head. Inscrition in sosho executed in the style of ukiyoe painting. All heads are 17th / early 18th century Tatemono painting with ink on paper. calligraphy and two red seals in the upper bald except for one. One boy is sitting at a table with two Japan, 19th century part of the image. Signature and red seal on cans. Another is pretending to paint on the scroll, like a Depiction of a long-armed the bottom left. Mounted with paper and silk child imitates adult activities. Another boy is studying the monkey. A characteristic Zen The kingfisher, flying over a lotus plant, brocade, wooden jikusaki (one piece missing). character Koto 䏜 on the scroll, which refers to a type ink painting depicting a gibbon is painted with minimal yet very accurate of Japanese zither. The boy holding up the scroll is also grasping for a reflection of the strokes. The pond or lake is left to the SIZE image 57.7 x 29 CM, holding a large leaf-shaped fan. Signature BAI-DO 㠭 Ⲟ moon. A small, magnificent ink viewer’s imagination. Signature TAI- SIZE mounting 141.3 x 31 CM hitsu 䫮 and two red seals on the right. Baido Asana lived painting done on paper, some ZAN IN HO-GEN 㲘 Ⱉ 昊 㱽 䛤 and seal from 1816 to 1880 and also made colored woodblock minor condition. Old mounting as Taizan´in, In, meaning ‘school’, at the Condition: Traces of age and wear, the upper prints. Mounted with silk and silk brocade with gold, hanging scroll. bottom. Mounte on paper with gold and part with small holes - crease folds are visible ivory jikusaki. brocade, wooden jikusaki. Wooden box Provenance: From a German private collection SIZE image 90.5 x 25 CM, with inscription about the signature as SIZE image 42.5 x 66.7 CM, LENGTH scroll 170 x 33 CM well as the motifs of kingfisher and lotus. Estimate EUR 300,- SIZE mounting 133 x 77.5 CM Starting price EUR 150,- Condition: Age-related condition; SIZE image 94.5 x 29.7 CM, SIZE Condition: Slight damaged paper, silk loss and subtle staining mounting 136 x 32 CM stains - painting in good condition Provenance: From an European Provenance: From an Austrian private collection private collection Condition: Good condition, minor staining; mounting with losses Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 500,- Provenance: Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 250,- From a German private collection

Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 150,-

44 45 82 A KYOGEN MASK OF TOBI (BLACK KITE) Wood, gesso, pigments and animal hair. Japan, 84 Edo period 17th – 18th century A NOH MASK OF OTOBIDE (HORNLESS DEMON) Carved in wood and painted in polychrome Wood, gesso, pigments and gilt metal. pigments over gesso. Gilt-metal eyes and Japan, Edo period, 17th – 18th century prominent beak. Animal hair inset whiskers. 81 Prominent wrinkles, eyebrows and cheekbones. Carved in wood and painted in golden A NOH MASK OF SHIKAMI (BITING LION) Expressively carved Kyogen mask, likely relating to pigment over gesso with features Wood, gesso, pigments, gilt metal. Japan, a Noh play on Tengu. highlighted in black and red ink. Gilt-metal Edo period 17th – 18th century 83 eyes and impressed seal signature on the HEIGHT 20 CM A NOH MASK OF WASHIBANA AKUJ reverse Carved in wood, painted in red pigment over (EAGLE-NOSED FIERCE OLD MAN) gesso and with features highlighted in black Condition: Cracked and chipped paint, mainly Wood, gesso and pigments. The mask with protruding, large eyes ink. Gilt-metal eyes and golden teeth and fangs. in the protruding parts, gilding to one eye lost, Japan, Edo period 17th – 18th century usually represents the god of thunder, the Impressed seal signature on the reverse. good; old usage patina at the back, on the inside god of heaven, protector of Buddhism, or - general age-related wear Carved in wood and painted in a ghost. The prominent, flattened nose HEIGHT 21 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian private polychrome pigments over gesso, with and big ears further emphasize the mask’s collection, acquired before 1930 - with old golden eyes and impressed seal signature imposing character, the mouth opens wide Condition: General wear, with minimal loss along collection no. ‘AGRON’ on the reverse. A mask representing a to show both the upper and lower teeth. edges; cracked and chipped paint, mainly in the fierce old man. Worn in the Noh plays protruding parts; good, old usage patina at the A similar mask was sold at Christie’s on 15th Domyoji or Naniwa. HEIGHT 20 CM back on the inside; fixed break in the jaw and one October 2014, lot 35. gilt metal eye lost- otherwise in good and complete HEIGHT 22.5 CM, WIDTH 16.4 CM Condition: General age-related wear, condition Estimate EUR 1.000,- requires small amounts of restoration Provenance: From an important Austrian private Starting price EUR 500,- Condition: With minimal loss along the to chipped lacquer -otherwise in well- collection acquired before 1930 edges and colour scuffing due to age, preserved, complete condition cracked and chipped paint mainly in nose Provenance: From an important Austrian A similar mask was sold at Christie’s, 14th September and forehead - complete condition with private collection, acquired before 1930 2011, lot 664. general wear Provenance: From an important Austrian A strikingly similar mask was sold at Estimate EUR 1.000,- private collection, acquired before 1930 Christie’s on September 14th 2011, lot 663. Starting price EUR 500,- A similar mask, but later, was sold at Estimate EUR 1.000,- Christie’s 20th March 2007, lot 125. Starting price EUR 500,-

Estimate EUR 1.000,- Starting price EUR 500,-

46 47 87 A NOH MASK OF OKINA (HAKUSHIKIJO) Wood, gesso, pigments and animal hair. Japan, Edo Period, 17th – 18th century

Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, beard applied animal hair, free moving lower jaw attached with silk cords and the mustache painted with a brush. The white-faced mask of an old man or god was used in Noh and festival performances of the ancient play Okina.

HEIGHT 19.5 CM

Condition: Typical traces of use and wear, with paint chipping on the right cheek and on the chin; the 85 characteristic Pompoms NOH MASK OF A HANNYA made of hemp and Wood, gesso, pigments and animal hair. glued on for eyebrows Japan, Edo period, 18th century typical of this kind of masks are removed and This unusual mask shares several characteristics with painted over 88 Hannya masks, but rather than being a tormented 86 Provenance: From an A KYOGEN MASK - DEPICTING A GRIMACING soul, it is a manifestation of pure evil. Carved in A NOH MASK OF KOJO (OLD MAN) important Austrian OLD MAN wood and painted in polychrome pigments, black Wood, gesso, pigments and animal hair. private collection, Wood, gesso, pigments and animal hair. over red, with golden eyes and teeth. Applied Japan, Edo period, 17th – 18th century acquired before 1930. Japan, Edo period animal hair. With sharp horns that sprout from the - with old collection head and bulbous golden eyes. The gaping mouth Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, beard numbers ‘4875’ & Polychrome pigments and gesso over wood, and is full of gold teeth with upper and lower fangs that and hair applied animal hair. Long, expressive ‘FRANZ #808 mustache applied animal hair. Represent a highly heighten her ferocity. wrinkles on forehead and cheeks. The Kojo mask stylized character with an exaggerated expression, was principally used in the play Takasago, where an A similar mask, but whose fierce appearance is made comical by HEIGHT 21.5 CM, WIDTH 16.2 CM old man becomes a god. later, sold at Christie’s caricature traits, heavy frowning brow and a 22nd September 2004, grimacing broad mouth. Signature and label on the Condition: Complete condition with general wear, HEIGHT 19 CM lot 311. back. cracked and chipped paint and subtle hair loss and a crack on the chin; good, old usage patina at the Condition: Typical traces of use and wear along the Estimate EUR 500,- HEIGHT 15 CM back, on the inside edges, with subtle colour scuffing and paint chipping Starting price EUR 250,- Provenance: From an important Austrian private on the chin; good, old usage patina at the back, on Condition: General wear with color scuffing due to collection, acquired before 1930 - with old the inside age, some hair loss on eyebrows and mustache - collection numbers ‘FARN’ and ‘1257’ Provenance: From an important Austrian private good, age-related condition collection, acquired before 1930 - with old sticker on Provenance: From an important Austrian private Estimate EUR 500,- the back collection, acquired before 1930 Starting price EUR 250,- Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 250,-

48 49 91 WOOD MASK OF A KITSUNE Wood. Japan, Meiji period 89 90 92 WOODEN MASK OF AN ONI A PAPER MACHE MASK OF AN ONI Long snout and mouth ajar revealing teeths and fangs, hair, LARGE GIGAKU STYLE PAULOWNIA WOOD Wood. Japan, 19th century Paper mache and pigments. Japan, Edo period eyelashes and whiskers delicately engraved. Inlaid glass eyes. SHISHI MASK Signature in sosho script on the back. Paulownia wood. Japan, Edo period or earlier With short pointed horns and hair curls, bushy eyebrows, and Gold, black and red pigments over paper mache. A small mask of broad nose, open mouth revealing teeths and fangs.Signature an expressive oni, with congregations of gold painted horns on his HEIGHT 18 CM The mask is constructed from two pieces of wood, Ishikawa Komei ග ᫂ – famous okimono and netsuke artist head. The fangs held by wooden sticks on the inside the lower chin hangs free by wires. Possibly also known to have made masks as well. Condition: Larger chip on the inside, otherwise good condition used for festivals. HEIGHT 21 CM, WIDTH 15 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, HEIGHT 19.5 CM, WIDTH 15 CM acquired before 1930 HEIGHT 28 CM, WIDTH 22 CM Condition: Complete condition with general wear, cracked and Condition: Good, complete condition chipped paint - delaminated paper along the edges Estimate EUR 250,- Condition: Subtle cracks and material loss; hair Provenance From an important Austrian private collection, Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, Starting price EUR 125,- implant is cut acquired before 1930 acquired before 1930 Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 250,- Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 125,- Starting price EUR 250,-

50 51 95 A RARE GOLD AND BLACK LAQUER JIKIRO (CEREMONIAL FOOD CONTAINER) Wood and lacquer. Japan, Edo period

Of large ovoid shape with lid and raised on a high pedestal foot. The exterior black-lacquered decorated in gold hiramaki-e with scrolling vines and flowers. The interior lacquered in red.

HEIGHT with lid 26 CM, DIAMETER 36.5 CM

Condition: Small chips along the borders and surface, one chip in the interior, subtle scratches and a crack on the interior red lacquer Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired before 1930 - with old collection numbers at the base

Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 300,- 94 RARE SMALL BOX WITH UTAGARUTA PLAYING CARDS Lacquer, gold, silver and paint, etc. Japan, 19th century to Meiji period

Lacquer box with a very deep lid; the painted decoration against shiny black roironuri has stylized blossoms and leafed tendrils 93 with gold and silver. Inside are two removable stacks of 100 A BLACK LACQUER FOUR-TIER JUBAKO (CAKE cards each, the cards 8.3 x 5.5 cm, inside cloth bags with golden BOX) AND COVER WITH A PORTABLE CASE floral decoration. These utagaruta (“poem cards”) were played in Wood and lacquer. Japan, Edo period January. One of the stacks contains the first half of poems from the “Hundred Poets”, while the other stack contains the second Of rectangular shape. An elegantly executed set of half of these poems. The game consisted of finding matching 96 four-tiered black lacquer stacking boxes with lids parts. A PAIR OF LACQUERED KOBAKO and portable case. Exterior lacquered in gold with Wood and lacquer. Japan, Edo period floral designs, kabu (turnip), ogi (folding fans) and The poems on these cards have been skillfully written in sosho tanzaku papers. The interior of rich nashiji. The calligraphy. These cards are special because all 100 poets have The smaller lidded box of square shape with a carrying case covered in black polished lacquer and been painted on them, very finely and dressed in courtly clothing slightly domed cover. Covered in black polished decorated in gold hiramakie with scrolling vines. of the day, including ladies. This collection of tanka poems, lacquer and decorated in gold hiramaki-e also called hyakunin-isshu (“One Poem each from the Hundred and takamaki-e with stalks of leafy bamboo, HEIGHT total 27.2 CM, WIDTH 16.5 CM, HEIGHT of Poets”) was compiled in the 13th century by Fujiwara Sadaie. peonies and aoi-mon (hollyhock crests). The the 4 stacking boxes 6.5 CM, 5.1 CM, 5.5 CM and larger box of square shape and covered in 4.3 CM, HEIGHT of the lid 1.3 CM HEIGHT box 15.2 CM, WIDTH box 15.1, DEPTH box 10.7 CM black polished lacquer and decorated in gold hiramaki-e with scrolling vines and leaf-mon. Condition: Good condition Condition: Generally in good, complete condition - the lacquer Provenance: From an Austrian private collection worn and partially cracked, with minor damages on the edges SIZE 5 x 5 x 5 and 6 x 6 x 6 CM acquired in Japan in the early 1960s Provenance: From a German private collection Condition: Slight material loss in the table Estimate EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 500,- corners; overall good condition Starting price EUR 250,- Starting price EUR 250,- Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired before 1930 - with old collection numbers at the base

Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 150,-

52 53 100 101 TAIKO DRUM WITH A FINE LACQUERED KOTO STAND Wood, lacquer and bone. Japan, 19th Wood, lacquer, leather and century iron. Japan, Meiji period A traditional thirteen-string Japanese A gilt and black lacquered musical instrument (Koto), the wood 97 98 wooden drum with leather with a beautiful swirling pattern. With A MINIATURE LACQUERED SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX) AND TWO A FINE LACQUERED KOBAKO WITH MINOGAME heads to two sides and an modern nylon strings added later, five MATCHING BUNDAI (WRITING TABLES), THE SUZURIBAKO BY YOYUSAI Wood and lacquer. Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911) iron harness loop to one strings strung over movable bridges. Wood and lacquer. Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) side. Decorated with Hidari The sides and margins decorated in Lidded box of rectangular shape. The rich nashiji ground Gomon, a symbol of the gold hiramaki-e with scrolling vines and The two writing tables covered in black polished lacquer and decorated in embellished in gold takamaki-e with stalks of leafy Ryukyu Kingdom. Includes flowers. The ends inlaid, the lower end gold hiramaki-e with scrolling vines and flowers. The suzuribako of rounded bamboo, a pine tree and a minogame on a floor of solid wooden stand. with geometrical designs in ivory and rectangular form, decorated on the cover in gold hiramaki-e lacquer with floral plants and flowers. In the left corner, a cross. The dense precious stones, the upper end with motifs and scrolling vines, continued on the exterior walls. The interior lid is nashiji continues over lid, sides and interior. HEIGHT 18 CM, inlays and a golden hiramaki-e bird. lacquered in gold with floral designs and signed YO-YU-SAI 伲 㷠 滳 after a DIAMETER 17 CM painting by Hoitsu㉙ 䫮; fitted with a rectangular inkstone, a water vessel (the LENGTH 8 CM, WIDTH 5.8 CM, HEIGHT 3.3 CM LENGTH 48 CM water dropper lid is missing) one kiri (pricker), and two brushes. Condition: Surface wear Condition: Good condition, minor rubbing consistent with age, with Condition: Signs of age with small SIZE suzuribako 7.2 x 6 CM, commensurate with age, three small scratches on top - lacquer cracks chips and detachment of inlay, the base SIZE bundai (writing table) 19 x 11 CM and 12 x 6.7 CM the box and cover en suite, however put together Provenance: From a scratched and with a break - stable good Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection Hungarian private collection condition Condition: Typical traces of use and wear along the edges, minor rubbing; acquired before 1930 - with old collection number on Provenance: From an Austrian private the suzuribako with a repair to one of the sides of the cover the inside Estimate EUR 800,- collection Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired before 1930 - Starting price EUR 400,- with old collection numbers on the bottom of one table and the suzuribako Estimate EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 1.200,- Starting price EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 600,- Estimate EUR 500,- Starting price EUR 250,- 99 A PAIR OF LACQUERED TRAYS 102 Wood and lacquer. Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) LACQUERED KOBAKU WITH BUTTERFLY INLAID IN MOTHER OF PEARL Wood, lacquer, metal and mother of pearl. Japan, Edo period (1603-1868) One of rectangular and one of square shape. The larger tray covered in black polished lacquer and decorated Lidded box of rounded rectangular form. Covered in black polished lacquer, in gold hiramaki-e with a background of net pattern, covered in nashiji and decorated in gold Hiramaki-e and mother of pearl scrolling vines, various mon and a knotted rope design butterflies. The interior and bottom covered in red polished lacquer and nashiji. and nashiji at the base. Particularly fine mixture of lacquer Fitted with metal rims inside. techniques utilizing nashiji, takamaki-e and togidashi-e inside the mon. The square tray with classic hiramaki-e LENGTH 7.5 CM, WIDTH 6 CM, HEIGHT 2 CM scrolling floral vine pattern. Condition: Good condition, minor traces of wear SIZE 17 x 10 and 9.5 x 9 CM Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection acquired before 1930 - with old collection number on the inside Condition: Good condition - some traces of wear on the edges of the square tray Estimate EUR 200,- Provenance: From an old Austrian private collection Starting price EUR 100,- acquired before 1930 - with old collection number on the bottom of one tray

Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,-

54 55 103 A LACQUER ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) Wood and lacquer. Japan, Edo period

The exterior red- lacquered with gilt- metal fittings engraved with scrolling vines and lozenges, with four hinged doors opening to a gilt lacquer interior.

HEIGHT 27 CM, WIDTH 11.2 CM 109 AN IVORY OKIMONO BY SEIZAN OF A CLAM Condition: Surface wear MERCHANT consistent with age Ivory okimono. Japan, Meiji to Taisho period and normal use, small 104 cracks at the base; the A SET OF SIX LACQUERED DIAMETER 10 CM, HEIGHT A man selling live clams, seated in front of baskets inside with stains and PLATES WITH DAIKON 3 CM and a larger wooden vessel. Finely carved, life-like gilt loss Wood and lacquer. face of a young man, accurately crafted details such Provenance: From an Japan, Meiji/Taisho period Condition: Good condition as the hairstyle, garment pattern, wood grain, etc. old Austrian private Provenance: From an Austrian 107 108 Red lacquer inlaid signature SEI-ZAN 朁 Ⱉ on the collection acquired Each small circular plate of long private collection acquired in AN IVORY OKIMONO BY MASAJO AN IVORY OKIMONO BY underside. before 1930 - with old curved sides, covered in dark Japan in the early 1960 OF A SAMURAI GYOKKO OF THE TENGU KING collection numbers at black polished lacquer with Ivory okimono. Japan, Meiji period Ivory okimono. Japan, 19th century HEIGHT 5.8 CM, WIDTH 7.9 CM the base beautiful reddish reflections Estimate EUR 200,- and decorated in gold Starting price EUR 100,- This okimono shows a samurai seated The tengu are legendary creatures, Condition: Good general condition; one repaired Estimate EUR 300,- takamaki-e with daikon (white on a folding chair and wearing a part human, part crow-like, with a break by the finger Starting price EUR 150,- radish) with large leaves. garment that is beautifully carved beak or long nose. This beak can Provenance: From a German private collection with great attention to detail. He be seen in this work on the bottom is wearing tabi, wide trousers and right. King Sojobo, their leader, on Estimate EUR 200,- an apron made from tiger fur. He the left, with a long nose, a fan Starting price EUR 100,- is holding a fan in one hand and a made of feathers in one hand and sword is attached to his belt. The large wings on his back. The third facial features and hair style are finely figure is female. The group is in a crafted. Shiny black inlaid eyes with a bamboo forest on rocky terrain. sharp expression. The mon (emblem) Signature GYOKU-KO (Gyokko) 䌱 on his garment is called mokko, an ⃱ on the flat base. old emblem also described as ‘melon’ which is popular among many HEIGHT 6 CM samurai clans. Signature MASA-JO 㬋 ⤛ on the underside on the tiger fur. Condition: Good condition; worn patina HEIGHT 10.7 CM Provenance: From a German private collection Condition: One restoration on the chair, otherwise very good condition Estimate EUR 200,- 105 Provenance: From an Austrian private Starting price EUR 100,- 110 SET OF SIX SMALL DIAMETER bowl from 4 to 5.5 106 collection A WOOD NETSUKE OKIMONO OF SHOKI AND LACQUERED BOWLS AND CM, LENGTH stand 19 CM, SET OF SIX LACQUERED ONI STAND WIDTH stand 18 CM, HEIGHT PLATES DIAMETER ca. 14.3 CM Estimate EUR 300,- Netsuke okimono, wood. Japan, 19th century Wood and lacquer. Japan, stand 11 CM Wood and lacquer. Japan, Starting price EUR 150,- Meiji/Taisho period Meiji/Taisho period Condition: Subtle chips and The large demon hunter Shoki has fallen asleep Condition: Some stains and cracks along the edges from fatigue. An oni (demon) is sneaking up on A low black-lacquered stand some surface wear consistent Of rounded shape, covered in Provenance: From an Austrian him, trying to steal his sword, with a frightful, of open-box construction with age and normal use; one dark brown polished lacquer private collection acquired in contorted expression on his face. The oni has three decorated in gold hiramaki-e of the lids with a broken part, and decorated in dull gold Japan in the early 1960s fangs, small horns, curly hair is almost naked. with geometric and floral one bowl with a chip on the hiramaki-e and togidashi-e Shoki is wearing a Chinese garment and has a full motifs, the top red lacquered. underside - stand with cracks with clouds, bushes and Estimate EUR 200,- beard. Very densely composed, lively scene with The bowls, each raised on a and subtle chip; one leg is flowers. Starting price EUR 100,- finely crafted details. short circular foot, one raised broken, but still attached on a long circular foot, three Provenance: From an Austrian WIDTH 5.8 CM of them with lid. Lacquered private collection acquired in red on the inside, black on the Japan in the early 1960 Condition: Minor scratches, possibly a small chip by rim and the underside in gold the hair of Shoki hiramaki-e with geometric and Estimate EUR 200,- Provenance: From an Australian private collection floral motifs. Starting price EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 200,-

56 57 111 TWO IVORY OKIMONO Ivory okimono. Japan, Meiji period 114 115 116 AN IVORY NETSUKE OKIMONO OF A AN IVORY NETSUKE OF HOTEI AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A MAN WITH A large monkey and a young monkey holding a rope on the branches and leaves MAN WITH BIJIN Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century A GOOSE of an oak tree. The large monkey has a turtle on its shoulder, whose shell and Ivory netsuke okimono. Japan, Meiji period Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century to Meiji motion are captured in a very lively manner. The monkeys are reminiscent of the Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods, period carver Masatami in their style. Some minor blemishes, especially on the leaves on A man seated with folded legs, holding a laughing gleefully and exuding the underside. pipe in one hand, and a gleeful look on his happiness, is leaning on his bag, which A child’s netsuke that shows a seated man 112 face. A beautiful bijin is seated next to him contains takaramono, or treasure. Black holding a bird, probably a goose, with one A boar has just run over one of the two men, who is lying flat on the floor. His AN IVORY OKIMONO BY SHUNGETSU OF and cleaning his ear. She has fine, sensual inlaid nipples, himotoshi through the hand on the body and the other around friend, carrying a katana sword, is leaping onto the boar, trying to grab it. The KANNON ON A THRONE features and high hair, while he is rather deity’s bottom and the treasure bag. the neck. He seems content, possibly pig is the last animal of the Japanese zodiac and is a symbol of foolhardiness. The Ivory okimono. Japan, Meiji period stout. This lively group was later mounted he is looking forward to his meal. Small dynamically crafted scene is reminiscent of Nitta no Shori, who was hunting on on a well-fitted wood base, which is HEIGHT 3.7 CM, WIDTH 4.4 CM himotoshi on the base. the slopes of Mount Fuji when he attacked a boar, riding it facing the wrong way Kannon is the Japanese version of the bodhisattva lacquered and appears knobby. before stabbing it to death. Himotoshi on the boar and the stump leg of the man Avalokitesvara, who is also known as Guanyin in Condition: Good condition HEIGHT 3.2 CM lying on the floor. Chinese Buddhism. Here she is seated in lotus HEIGHT netsuke 3.7 CM, Provenance: From an Austrian private position on a high throne, heavenly garlands WIDTH 4.8 CM, HEIGHT total 5.4 CM collection Condition: Good condition HEIGHT 5.6 CM; HEIGHT 3.9 CM, LENGTH 6.3 CM fluttering around her and jewelry on her spiritually Provenance: From an important Austrian elongated head with long pearl chains. She is Condition: Estimate EUR 300,- private collection, acquired before 1930 Condition: Losses to both okimono – minor restorations required holding a vessel or maybe a magic pearl, as she Good condition, glued on the stand Starting price EUR 150,- Provenance: From a German private collection usually holds a vase as a vessel, in one hand. Provenance: Estimate EUR 100,- Signature SHUN-GETSU 㗍 㚰, meaning ‘spring From a German private collection Starting price EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 500,- moon’, however the name is known in netsuke art, Starting price EUR 250,- on the flat base. Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,- HEIGHT 7.6 CM 113 A STAG ANTLER NETSUKE OF A Condition: Good condition CHINESE SAGE WITH CRANE Provenance: From a German private collection Stag antler netsuke. Japan, 18th century 117 Estimate EUR 200,- AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A BOY WITH A CARP A high, standing figure in Chinese Starting price EUR 100,- Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century garment and a Taoist cap on his head, possibly the calligraphist Ogishi. The A seated boy is tightly holding or grappling a man is holding his long chin beard, with koi fish. The symbolism of this small netsuke is a large leaf-shaped fan in the other related to the legendary heroes Kintaro, hand. The crane, a symbol of longevity, Onikawa and Asahina Saburo, who wrestled is nestled his front with raised head and carps as large as themselves, as well as the Tango beak. A very expressive work with a very no Sekku festival in May, with the carp as its good patina, himotoshi on the back. main symbol representing bravery and success. Himotoshi through the boy’s belly. Very finely HEIGHT 10.5 CM rounded, beautiful patina.

Condition: Good general condition – WIDTH 3.5 CM drilled hole on the bottom Provenance: From an important Austrian Condition: Good condition private collection, acquired before 1930 Provenance: From an English private collection

Estimate EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- Starting price EUR 50,-

58 59 121 124 AN IVORY NETSUKE OLD MAN WITH WALKING OF A SHISHI STICK Ivory netsuke. Japan, Ivory. Japan, 19th century first half of 19th century Meticulously carved piece. An old This netsuke is crafted and barefoot man walking and like an ingyo, or leaning on a stick. Particularly seal, but without an the face is carved with fine detail inscription on the and is exceptionally spirited. His underside. A shishi wrinkled clothes including his seated on a base that hat and belt (obi) are powerfully appears like a rock. The executed as well. Smiling wisely Lion Dog looks more he looks up into the sky, the tiny like an actual dog here 122 eyes colored in black. Himotoshi and has a mane and TWO IVORY MASKS OF USOFUKI AND BESHIMI at the back. flaming tail. Large cord Ivory. Japan, 19th century 118 channel through the HEIGHT 6 CM AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A SHISHI ON A ROCK base. The Usofuki is a kyogen character, who performs Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century in the comical interludes of Noh drama. Known for Condition: Good condition HEIGHT 3.8 CM his whistling, the form of the mouth here is typical. Provenance: From a German The well-rounded rock with himotoshi has a granular Hollowed out at the rear side, no himotoshi or private collection structure. A small shishi with a fierce expression and Condition: Honey ‘bridge’ as is usual for mask netsuke. flame-like mane and tail is lying on it. Very rich and yellow patina, signs of Estimate EUR 300,- amusing composition, good polish, fine patina. age – good condition The main characteristics of a Beshimi mask are Starting price EUR 150,- Provenance: From the narrow mouth and large, staring eyes; bushy, HEIGHT 2.4 CM, WIDTH 4.1 CM an English private elegantly curved eyebrows and wide nostrils. A collection finely crafted work, fully hollowed out on the rear Condition: Good condition side but no himotoshi or ‘bridge’. Provenance: From an English private collection Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- HEIGHT 3.85 - 3.9 CM Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- Condition: Good condition Provenance: From a German private collection 120 AN IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOG WITH A BALL Estimate EUR 200,- 125 Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century Starting price EUR 100,- AN IVORY NETSUKE OF TEKKAI SENNIN This dog is crafted in the typical style of Kyoto, as Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century they were already made in the 18th century. The seated dog is looking straight backwards, holding here, like the large, This sennin is named after his iron a smooth, round ball with his two front paws. gawking eyes below cane. Tekkai was able to leave Vibrantly crafted fur, shiny black inlaid eyes that the brushy brows and his body and on one occasion have a very lively effect. Cord channel between the especially the wide- his body was buried as he was legs. open mouth and believed to have died. As tekkai protruding chin. Tobide returned he had no choice but to HEIGHT 3.4 CM, LENGTH 4.15 CM is a demon mask, of enter the corpse of a beggar, as which there are many depicted by this netsuke. The fully Condition: Good general condition; worn varieties. Smooth bearded beggar is still lying on 119 Provenance: From a German private collection surface on the rear side the ground, leaning on a rock and AN IVORY NETSUKE BY IKKOSAI OF SEVEN RATS with himotoshi and holding his cane. Ivory netsuke. Japan, 19th century Estimate EUR 400,- signature KO-ICHI ⃱ ᶨ. Starting price EUR 200,- HEIGHT 3.8 CM An astoundingly vivacious composition from this 123 HEIGHT 3 CM well-known master from Osaka! The seven rats, AN IVORY NETSUKE Condition: Good condition or nezumi, are all close together, side by side and BY KOICHI OF A Condition: Good Provenance: From an Austrian on top of each other, possibly fighting. Black inlaid TOBIDE MASK condition private collection eyes, finely carved fur, tails and paws as well as other Ivory netsuke. Japan, Provenance: From an details, including each head. Signature I-KO-SAI ᶨ ⃱ġ 19th century important Austrian Estimate EUR 300,- 滳ġ(last character abbreviated) on the underside inside private collection, Starting price EUR 150,- a rectangle that also forms the cord channel. This type of netsuke acquired before 1930 often features the WIDTH 3.8 CM characteristics seen Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- Condition: Excellent condition Provenance: From an English private collection

Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 300,-

60 61 130 A TSUBA AND FUCHI- KASHIRA Iron, silver and gold inlay. Japan, Edo period

Nade Kaku, a rounded square iron tsuba carved in high and low relief showing a landscape with the moon, plants and bulls. Details inlaid in silver and gold. Unsigned; the fuchi-kashira of iron with carved landscape with water, details with 127 128 nunome-zogan. AN EBONY WOOD NETSUKE BY A KAGAMIBUTA BY TENMIN WITH 126 SHOZAN OF A ROCK, TREES AND RIHAKU HEIGHT tsuba 6.5 CM, 131 A WOODEN NETSUKE OF A SANBASO SHRINE Wood and iron. Japan, Edo period HEIGHT fuchi-kashira AN IRON TSUBA DANCER Ebony wood netsuke. Japan, 19th century 3.5 CM Iron, gold foil inlay. Edo period, 18th/19th century Wood. Japan, 19th century Kagamibuta showing Rihaku in front A shrine leaning against a rock, with of a waterfall, by Tenmin (TEN-MIN ⣑ Condition: There Maru Gata, a circular iron tsuba carved in high and Sanbaso is an auspicious dance, often Shinto-figures inside. Pine trees growing 㮹). Rihaku is the Japanese name for is some rust and low relief showing a flying bird above stalks of leafy performed during the New Year season. around the rock, three visitors on an the well-known Chinese Tang poet Li detachments of foil bamboo, the surface with traces of gold nunome- The dancer stands on one leg while the arched bridge and two more beneath Taibe. The artist of this work opened inlay, however, it zogan highlights. A hitsu filled with rich black other is raised. The two arms and head also the trees. The ensemble is standing on a kagamibuta school in the mid-19th becomes smooth and shakudo. Unsigned. raised, wearing a mask and the high court a rocky plinth with a flat underside and century in Edo (Tokyo). fit, as feel of passing hat (eboshi). With the traditional clothing himotoshi. With the signature SHO-ZAN, times, both shitodome HEIGHT 7.5 CM hakama. Signed on the base. presumably a carver from the Horaku DIAMETER 4.3 CM missing circle, whose style is reflected in this Provenance: From Condition: Faded in general, some surface corrosion LENGTH 4 CM work. Condition: Heavily oxidized, crack a Hungarian private - age-related condition through the wood bowl collection Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Condition: Very good condition WIDTH 4.4 CM Provenance: From an important Austrian Provenance: From an Austrian private private collection, acquired before 1930 Estimate EUR 250,- Estimate EUR 250,- collection Condition: Very well preserved Starting price EUR 125,- Starting price EUR 125,- Provenance: From a German private Estimate EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 300,- collection Starting price EUR 25,- Starting price EUR 1 50,- Estimate EUR 400,- 132 Starting price EUR 200,- AN IRON TSUBA AFTER NOBUIE Iron, gilt copper. Japan, Edo period or earlier

129 Nadegaku gata, a rounded rectangular iron tsuba A WOOD NETSUKE BY MASATSUGU OF KAPPA, with a design of wheels and vines, small gilt copper LOTUS AND FROG inlays. Pierced with two udenuki-ana. One hitsu Wood netsuke. Japan, 19th century ringed with gilt copper .Signed Nobuie.

The kappa are mythological beings that live in rivers HEIGHT 8.4 CM and can be quite dangerous, luring and drowning people and animals, but can also be helpful. They Condition: Good condition have a small pool of water on their head and a turtle Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection shell on their back. This kappa is seated next to a tent-like lotus leaf that contains a tiny frog, only Estimate EUR 300,- visible if you look very closely. Signature MASA- Starting price EUR 150,- TSUGU 㬋 㫉 and himotoshi on the flat base, fine patina.

WIDTH 3.7 CM

Condition: Very good condition Provenance: From a French private collection

Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,-

62 63 135 AN ISHIGURO-SCHOOL SENTOKU TSUBA Sentoku. Japan, Edo period

Nadegaku gata, a rounded rectangular sentoku tsuba carved in high relief with Futen (god of wind) with his characteristic, large bag of winds strolling above the clouds. Signed Ishiguro Masaaki.

HEIGHT 8.8 CM

Condition: Good condition Provenance: From a French private collection

Estimate EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 200,-

136 A SOTEN-SCHOOL IRON TSUBA Iron, silver and gold inlay. Japan, Edo period

An excellent iron tsuba of Mokko gata form carved with powerful strokes on either side in high relief with a mass of crashing waves and turbulent water, inlaid with spray drops in silver and gold. One hitsu plugged with gilt copper. Signed Goshu Hikone no ju Soheishi Nyudo Soten sei.

HEIGHT 8 CM

Condition: Good condition Provenance: From a French private collection

Estimate EUR 800,- Starting price EUR 400,-

133 134 137 A FINELY CARVED SENTOKU TSUBA A NARA-SCHOOL SENTOKU TSUBA AN IRON SUKASHI TSUBA Sentoku with gold inlay. Japan, Edo period Sentoku with gold and silver inlay. Japan, Edo period Iron. Japan, Muromachi period or after

Nagamaru gata, an oval sentoku tsuba carved in Nadegaku gata, a rounded square sentoku tsuba chiseled Yatsu mokko, a slight octagon/circular form iron katakiri bori with a kara-shishi on guard, his eyes in high relief with Shoki sleeping under a partially inlaid tsuba pierced with a heart and other shapes. Of and fangs inlaid with gilt copper, the tongue inlaid pine tree, while an oni steals a silver ingot, the reverse great strength and well patinated surface. Signed with copper. Signed Yasuchika, school Tsuchiya. showing a tree and a sword. Details inlaid in gold and Yamashiro kuni Fushimi ju Kaneiye silver. Signed Tsuneshige Nara. HEIGHT 7.6 CM HEIGHT 7.5 CM HEIGHT 7.5 CM Condition: Good condition Condition: Good condition Provenance: From a French private collection C o n d i t i o n : G o o d c o n d i t i o n Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Provenance: From a French private collection Estimate EUR 600,- Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 300,- Estimate EUR 800,- Starting price EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 400,-

64 65 141 142 A KOZUKA WITH INSECTS A KOZUKA WITH INSECTS Mixed metal. Japan, Meiji Period Mixed metal. Japan, Meiji Period

Bearing a shibuichi nanako ground inlaid in high relief with an Bearing a shibuichi nanako ground inlaid in high relief with two earwig and a centipede. Unsigned. little beetles and a gold and silver beetle, grasshopper and cricket. Unsigned. LENGTH 9.8 CM LENGTH 9.7 CM Condition: Minimal wear consistent with age and use - overall good condition Condition: Minimal wear consistent with age and use, small dent Provenance: From an English private collection and crack in the opening - overall good condition Provenance: From an English private collection 138 139 Estimate EUR 100,- A RARE NERIKAWA TSUBA (A TSUBA MADE A SMALL IRON TSUBA WITH EGRETS Starting price EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 100,- FROM SHEETS OF LEATHER FASTENED Iron, silver. Japan, early Edo period Starting price EUR 50,- TOGETHER) Leather, lacquer. Japan, late Edo period Mokko-gata tsuchime, a small four lobed ovoid tsuba decorated in fine silver takabori (relief carving) Of Aoi-gata form, hardened leather tsuba covered with design of egrets. with a glossy black lacquer (and rim fitted with a fukurin to cover the cut edge of the laminated HEIGHT 6 CM leather). Condition: Good condition HEIGHT 8.5 CM Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection

Condition: Cracked and chipped lacquer, normal Estimate EUR 300,- 143 wear due to materials and age Starting price EUR 150,- KOZUKA WITH LION DANCERS Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Shibuichi, coppper, gold and silver. Japan, Edo period, 18th to 19th century Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 150,- Very fine craftsmanship of Goto type, bearing a shibuichi nanako ground, inlaid in gold, silver and copper high relief with two lion dancers around a drum. The reverse divided diagonally into a gilt cat-scratched shibuichi and a brown polished one. Unsigned. 144 TWO LANDSCAPE KOZUKA LENGTH 9.3 CM Shibuichi, copper, gold. Japan, Edo period, 18th to 19th century

Condition: Minimal wear consistent with age and use - overall The first of Goto type, bearing a shibuichi nanako ground inlaid good condition in high relief with a view of Fujiyama, unsigned; the second of Provenance: From an English private collection copper inlaid with trees beneath the golden rising sun, signed Harutsune with a kao; the third of iron carved in high relief with Estimate EUR 150,- a scarecrow decorated in gold, unsigned. Starting price EUR 75,- LENGTH 9.6 and 10 CM and 9.8 CM

140 Condition: Wear consistent with age and use - overall good A GROUP OF FIVE IRON TSUBA condition Iron. Japan, Edo period Provenance: From an English private collection

The first Nadegaku gata, a rounded rectangular iron tsuba, the HEIGHT 9.3 CM, 7.5 CM, 6.4 CM, 7.3 CM and 8.1 CM Estimate EUR 200,- roughened surface carved in low relief with swirling clouds and Starting price EUR 100,- mountains. The takabori (relief carving) is missing but a silhouette Condition: All with rust-patina; the first dented plate with of a man is still visible - unsigned; the second a Maru-gata tsuba missing inlays; the second with typical traces of use and wear; the carved in high relief with rabbits in a mass of breaking waves, third with minimal signs of old nunome; the fourth with faded illegible signature; the third Nagamaru gata, an oval sukashi numome; the fifth, originally with four tatsu dragons, now with tsuba pierced with a stylized geometric design in openwork; the two and a half missing fourth a twenty-lobed tsuba carved with clouds in the outer ring Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection and decorated in gold nunome, unsigned; the fifth a Maru-gata tsuba decorated on either side with a bronze gilt tatsu (serpent Estimate EUR 600,- body dragon) in takabori (relief carving), with signs of silver inlay, Starting price EUR 300,- unsigned. Further images of all lots at: www.zacke.at

66 67 145 THREE KOZUKA Iron, gold, silver, mixed metal. Japan, Edo period

The first of iron inlaid in high relief with lobster in gold and silver; the second a shiiremono kozuka carved in high relief with a fishing scene, gilt details; the third a shiiremono kozuka carved in high relief and with an ensign, gilt details. All unsigned.

LENGTH 9.3 CM, 9.8 CM and 9.7 CM

Condition: Wear consistent with age and use - overall good condition Provenance: From an English private collection

Estimate EUR 300,- Starting price EUR 150,- 148 149 INLAID SHAKUDO FUCHI-KASHIRA FUCHI-KASHIRA Shakudo, silver, gilt copper. Japan, Edo period Shibuichi, silver and gold foil. Japan, Edo period

146 The fuchi bearing an elaborate nanako ground inlaid Bearing a shibuichi nanako ground carved in high AN INLAID IRON in gilt copper and silver takazogan with a warrior relief and overlaid in gold and silver with fruit KOZUKA with pipe, the kashira inlaid with two helmets in branches. Iron, bronze, gilt takazogan. copper, silver. Japan, HEIGHT 3.9 CM Edo period HEIGHT 3.3 CM Condition: Surface wear consistent with age and Rounded to one edge, Condition: Good condition, minimal wear consistent normal use carved and inlaid in with age, both shitodome missing Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection high relief with oni Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection nembutsu. Signed. Estimate EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- LENGTH 9.4 CM Starting price EUR 50,-

Condition: Minimal wear consistent with age and use - overall 147 good condition SET OF TWO RIBBED FUCHI-KASHIRA Provenance: From Iron and gold foil. Japan, Edo period an English private collection Both of iron bearing a ribbed ground; the first of iron with nunome-zogan (gold overlay) scrolling Estimate EUR 100,- vines; the second with golden lines. Starting price EUR 50,-

HEIGHT 3.7 CM and 3.5 CM

Condition: Surface wear consistent with age and normal use, there are some detached points on gold inlay and rust Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection

Estimate EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 75,- 150 151 A FINELY CARVED FUCHI-KASHIRA FUCHI-KASHIRA Shakudo, copper and gold. Japan, Edo period Gilt shibuichi. Japan, Edo period

Very fine craftsmanship! Of stippled shakudo. The Bearing an elaborate pattern decoration in gilt relief kashira with plovers carved separately in high relief. resembling giraffe skin. The fuchi with an eagle on the mountains carved in high relief and katakiri-bori. Details inlaid in gold. HEIGHT 3.9 CM

HEIGHT 3.2 CM Condition: Surface wear consistent with age and normal use, patina loss; two different shitodome Condition: Good condition, only minor rust Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Estimate EUR 50,- Estimate EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 25,- Starting price EUR 75,-

68 69 152 153 A PAIR OF STYLIZED RAIN DRAGON MENUKI A FINE PAIR OF KIRIN MENUKI Metal. Japan, Edo period Shakudo with gold. Japan, Edo period 156 Each in the form of rain dragons, one with the neck stretched forward Each menuki representing three playful kirin, the A LACQUERED JINGASA (WAR HAT) while the other has turned it tailward. Unsigned. saddles, eyes and horns highlighted in gold. Unsigned. Lacquered wood. Japan, Edo period

LENGTH 6.4 CM LENGTH 4.2 CM Of flat and circular form with a very slightly domed head. Lacquered in a coarse, greyish-brown lacquer with a gold Condition: Condition: Gilding wear consistent with age - overall hiramaki-e mon in a circular reserve. The inside lacquered in an Wear consistent with age and use, worn patina - overall good condition good condition attractive, bright red with sprinkles of gold lacquer Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection DIAMETER 42 CM Estimate EUR 100,- Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,- Starting price EUR 50,- Condition: Good condition, the inside with wear to lacquer Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection

154 Estimate EUR 200,- TWO SMALL PAIR OF MENUKI Starting price EUR 100,- Mixed metal. Japan, Edo period

The first pair of shakudo, one depicting Mount Fuji emerging from the clouds, the other a rain dragon on the clouds, the delicate fine line engraving adds a touch of refinement; the second pair in the form of two roll paintings, details inlaid in gilt copper. Unsigned. 158 A RARE AND LARGE EBOSHI KABUTO LENGTH 3.3 CM and 3.7 CM Iron and lacquer. Japan, Edo period

Condition: Wear and rust consistent with age and The elongated iron bowl with a smooth, grey lacquer finish. 155 use, old patina - overall good condition With mae-zashi, five black lacquered iron shikoro and two COUPLE OF FLORAL MENUKI Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection fukigaeshi. With a fitted wood stand. Shakudo with gold. Japan, Edo period Estimate EUR 150,- HEIGHT (without stand) 44 CM Starting price EUR 75,- Two pairs of shakudo menuki; Condition: Age-related condition - some rusting to iron and the first depicting two branches splitting, peeling of lacquer of sansho nuts (Japanese Pepper 157 Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Tree) fully covered with gold A LACQUERED JINGASA The inside lacquered in gold overlays; the second formed as (WAR HAT) with shades of black coming Estimate EUR 4.000,- blossoming peonies decorated in Lacquered wood. Japan, Edo through, with another black Starting price EUR 2.000,- gold details. Both unsigned. period lacquered mon.

LENGTH 3.7 and 4 CM Of circular form with a domed LENGTH 33 CM head and slightly upward rim Condition: Wear consistent with in the front. Lacquered in Condition: Good, complete age and use, worn patina - overall gold hiramaki-e on a roiro- condition - slight wear and good condition nuri background is a mon in fading to the lacquer Provenance: From a Hungarian the front, with a multitude of Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection stripes joining in the center, private collection emanating a sunrise. The Estimate EUR 150,- slightly faded gold lacquer Estimate EUR 400,- Starting price EUR 75,- creates a beautiful effect. Starting price EUR 200,-

70 71 159 A SAMURAI ARMOUR WITH HELMET Iron, leather, alloys, fabric and diverse materials. Japan, Edo period

Very impressive. Including a helmet, kabuto, and the top with a rosette in the form of a kiku (chrysanthemum), on the back an orange agemaki. The facemask mempo is made of iron with horsehair moustache and four lame yodare-kake (throat guards). The shoulder pads sode are crafted of six strips connected by fabric bands. The other parts of the armor are: the chest-piece, do, the front of which is decorated with an Akechi clan crest, the kusazuri; the shoulder-guards, called sode; the forearm-guards, kote, made of silk and featuring chains and buckles, attached to which are the hand- guards, made of cloth and thin iron; haidate and Sune-ate, the thigh-coverings and shin-guards also with brocade and chains. The shoes of iron with gilt decoration. With a box

HEIGHT 145 CM

Condition: This set of armor is almost entirely complete, with signs of aging appropriate for its age and use; the box with damaged corners 160 Asenagashi-no-ana, a drain 161 no-ana, a drain hole for Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection A FINE MENPO (MASK) hole for perspiration and the A HANBO (MASK) perspiration. Iron, leather, lacquer, animal ears pierced. Iron, leather, lacquer, animal Estimate EUR 5.000,- hair and fabric. Edo period hair and fabric. Edo period, late HEIGHT ca. 16 CM Starting price EUR 2.500,- HEIGHT ca. 21 CM 18th century Covering the face from the Condition: Traces of use and nose down to the chin, with Condition: Traces of use and Covering the lower face from wear, small cracks - complete horsehair moustache and wear mostly in the leather - under the nose to the chin. condition detachable nose-piece. The complete condition The interior lacquered red, the Provenance: From a Hungarian interior lacquered red, the Provenance: From a Hungarian outside black, with a simple private collection outside black with a simple private collection four lame yodare-kake (throat three lame yodare-kake (throat guard) laced in dark blue. Estimate EUR 200,- guard) of brown-lacquered Estimate EUR 1.500,- The chin with an Asenagashi- Starting price EUR 100,- leather and laced in black Starting price EUR 750,- and beige. The chin with an

162 and moon. 163 decorated in red hino maru AN IRON WAR FAN (TESSEN) AN IRON WAR FAN (TESSEN) design of rising sun and moon. Iron, bamboo, paper and paint. LENGTH 28.5 CM Iron, bamboo, paper, linen and Japan, Edo period paint. Japan, Edo period LENGTH 28 CM Condition: Good antique An iron battle fan used as a condition with expected paper An iron battle fan used as a Condition: Good antique samurai’s weapon for self- damages samurai’s weapon for self- condition with expected subtle protection, used for the place Provenance: From a Hungarian protection, used for the place paper damages where the samurai cannot private collection where the samurai cannot Provenance: From a Hungarian be allowed to bring sword. be allowed to bring sword. private collection Constructed of heavy iron ends Estimate EUR 400,- Constructed of heavy iron with bamboo splays, original Starting price EUR 200,- ends with bamboo splays, Estimate EUR 200,- paper decorated with a black original paper superimposed Starting price EUR 100,- hino maru design of rising sun with a thin layer of linen and

72 73 164 165 tang is an ubu with two mekugi-ana, the yasurime is kiri, with A RARE CLOISONÉ ENAMEL TACHI KOSHIRAE A SPLENDID COURTLY TANTO, SIGNED KIYOMITSU a rounded tang tip kurijiri. The mei (signature) is found on both WITH BLADE Japan, mounting from the Edo period, c. 17th to 18th century, blade sides, on one side with date ⃫ Ḩ ⚃ ⸜ Ḵ 㚰 㖍 (‘Genki 4th Year, dated 1573 2nd Month, on a day’). Genki was the last era of the Muromachi THE BLADE period (1394-1573). The other side shows Bizen kuni ju Osafune Japan, Edo period, c. 17th century THE KOSHIRAE KIYO-MITSU ⁁ ⇵ ⚳ ỷ 攟 凡 㶭 ⃱. The Kiyomitsu from Bizen The entire mounting is perfectly congruous in all its parts and in were a family that included over a dozen sword masters of this The blade has a lean shape with iori-mune and original condition. All decorative elements crafted from shakudo name. shinogi-zukuri, the hada is obscured, possibly and glittering gold, dragons are the main motif. The saya (sheath) The kozuka is also signed and was made by a well-known master masame, the hamon is gunome with nie. The tang is red-yellow lacquer with fine gold nashiji. The metal sayajiri from around the second half of the 17th century. The inscription cannot be opened. The sheath is impaired towards (scabbard tip) with a finely marked nanakoji plate and a gilded pair on the blade reads Kobayashi Ise Kami KUNI-TERU ⮷ 㜿 Ẳ ⊊ ⬰ the tip. entire metal mounting with saya- to the enamel. Minor damage around of dragons. The kurigata is quite elegant as well. ⚳ 廅. Handle with nanakoji and dragons, one back and the other jiri, semegane, tsuka-gashira, etc. the Mekugi-nakago; the blade in A mokko-gata tsuba, with an openworked hitsu and dense gilded. NAGASA 47.2 CM is stylistically synchronous and the extensively worn condition nanakoji. Showing the kirimon, the Paulownia Seals. The tanto’s With black-brown teak stand. ashi-kanamono offer another dragon Provenance: From an Important handle is made from metal, only the fuchi can be removed. Gilded THE MOUNTING motif, but this time engraved. The Austrian private collection, acquired dragons over nanakoji; the kashira is made in the style of courtly TOTAL LENGTH 42.2 CM, TOTAL LENGTH IN KOSHIRAE 51.5 CM Japan, Meiji period obitori in original condition with before 1930 swords. Dense, geometric decorations containing manji symbols. leather and silk elements. Condition: Excellent condition, extraordinarily well preserved The mounting is the main attractions in terms of Compare to a similar cloisonné NAGASA 31.4 CM Provenance: From a German private collection quality here. The saya, tsuka and tsuba are fine The mounting Kyoto workshop, in the enamel scabbard, likely from the same works in enamel cloisonné showing furious celestial style of Namikawa Yasuyuki. workshop, sold at Bonhams 16th May THE BLADE Estimate EUR 10.000,- dragons in the clouds. The background is black, 2013, lot 551. The type of blade is shinogi-zukuri, with iori-mune; fine mokume- Starting price EUR 5.000,- the dragons are grey, bluish to light brown. They TOTAL LENGTH 71.5 CM hada; the hamon is a balanced, high notare to gunome. The are scaled, coiled and have fangs, barbels and Estimate EUR 2.000,- grim expressions. The same motif on the mokko- Condition: The mounting in generally Starting price EUR 1.000,- gata tsuba which shows four inome excerpts. The good condition, with expected wear

74 75 166 Mounting: 169 shitogi-tsuba is box shaped and completely golden, as is the fuchi- CANE WITH HIDDEN BLADE Saya and tsuka (handle) are made entirely of brownish wood with a EFU NO TACHI kashira. These courtly mountings come from the late Edo period. Japan, Edo period very finely engraved yasurime-like pattern. The saya (sheath) has a Japan, Edo, ca. 17th to 18th century slight curvature and fine counter-curvature. TOTAL LENGTH 101.6 CM Blade: Blade: Very slender shinogi-tsukuri with iorimune, suguha-hamon. The TOTAL LENGTH 78.7 CM Iorimune with shinogizukuri, hada and hamon no longer Condition: Good condition, subtle wear due to age, with minor slender tang (nakago) ubu, one mekugi-ana, the yasurime (filing recognizable. rust on the blade mark) sujikai. The Signature….Nihon Kaji…mune tsukuru (?), with Condition: Generally in good condition, the blade partially worn Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Kiku-mon of Tokugawa – partially illegible. Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection Mountings: Splendid and with considerable gold. The gold lacquer saya Estimate EUR 1.800,- NAGASA ca. 44.7 CM Estimate EUR 1.400,- (sheath) displays the Aoi mon (hollyhock crest) of the Tokugawa Starting price EUR 900,- Starting price EUR 700,- shoguns. The many individual pieces composing the courtly mounting feature the finest chasework, multiple floral motifs. The

167 HEIGHT 158 CM A YARI SPEAR Wood, steel, bronze, bone, copper. Japan, Edo period Condition: The blade cover damaged, the rest showing its age and usage but in good condition. Comprising of a blade of typical form with a triangular cross Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection 170 Mountings: section, the signed tongue pierced with one peg hole, and a MOUNTED KATANA Leather saya with signs of usage, one hitsu in the iron skashi- wooden cylindrical Tsuka that has part of its surface decorated in Estimate EUR 800,- Japan, Edo, ca. 18th century tsuba, its motif are two fruits. Iron fuchi and kashira, the fuchi (hilt black lacquer, inlaid with bone and mounted with several original Starting price EUR 400,- collar) featuring chrysanthemum blossoms, the kashira a blossom matching copper fittings. The yari ishizuki (the end cap) of iron. Blade: composition. Both bronze menuki depict horses. The blade with leather cover. Iorimune with shinogizukuri, masame-hada, gunome-hamon with choji. The nakago is ubu and has a mei (signature), sujikai TOTAL LENGTH 100.3 CM yasurime, the tang’s tip kurijiri. Condition: Good condition, leather with signs of use. NAGASA 67.7 CM Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection

Estimate EUR 1.200,- Starting price EUR 600,-

168 A JAPANESE TANEGASHIMA MATCHLOCK RIFLE Condition: Good, age-related condition; mechanism no longer Wood, steel, brass. Japan, Edo period, likely 17th century fully functional Provenance: From an important Austrian private collection, With an octagonal steel barrel, very simply adorned with various acquired before 1930 floral crests. The wooden stock inlaid with brass rosettes and with a brass lock and pipe trigger guard. Estimate EUR 600,- Starting price EUR 300,- LENGTH 106 CM Further images of all lots at: www.zacke.at

76 77 171 Mountings: MOUNTED KATANA Shiny black lacquer saya with small blemishes. The iron tsuba has mokkogata, both hitsu and bears 174 Japan, Edo period, engraved characters on both sides, some with the characters for “large” and “samurai”. Black MOUNTED KATANA Mountings: TOTAL LENGTH 78 CM ca. 17th - 18th century lacquered iron fuchi and kashira with floral engravings in which is silver and gold hirazogan inlay. The Blade: Japan, 18th to 19th century bronze menuki beneath the newer tsuka-ito each have the form of a fruit with partial gilding. Japan, ca. 17th century Condition: Well forged blade in good Blade: The saya in shiny, black roironuri. No condition Form: Iorimune with shinogizukuri. TOTAL LENGTH 97.2 CM Shinogi tsukuri form with iorimune. kozuka. The bronze tsuba with hitsu has Provenance: From a Hungarian private Itame-masame-hada, suguha- The hada possibly masame, the hamon relief on both sides depicting swelling collection hamon with nie. The tang (nakago) Condition: The sheath with small blemishes, the tsuba with some rust; The blade with minor fissures gunome featuring chikei (or nioi). The tang sea waves and scaled dragons. Fuchi and ubu and mumei with a mekugi- along the sword, a group of larger fissures on one side; generally worn, but acceptable condition mumei, ubu and one Mekugi-ana, the tang kashira are made of iron with gold inlay Estimate EUR 1.000,- ana, its tip kurijiri, no filing marks. end kurijiri, the Yasurime katte-sagari. decoration, the motif floral, water and Starting price EUR 500,- Estimate EUR 1.000,- dragonflies. The bronze menuki beneath NAGASA 65.7 CM Starting price EUR 500,- NAGASA 51.5 CM the black tsuka-ito also depicts dragons.

175 Mountings: popular fukujin (gods of good fortune), WAKIZASHI Black lacquer saya with finely sprinkled, namely, Ebisu with carp and Daikoku with Japan, Edo, ca. 18th century variously colored bits of mother of pearl. the bag of wealth. 172 The iron sayajiri (butt cap) has a decoratively WAKIZASHI The round iron tsuba with one hitsu features kiku blossoms Blade: curved form with inome as well as golden TOTAL LENGTH 73 CM Japan, Edo, ca. 17th century (chrysanthemum). The decoration of the fuchi-kashira is also Shinogizukuri form with iorimune; hada particles, as does the collar around the floral, but includes the head of a sickle. Bronze menuki with possibly masame, though, like the hamon, opening of the saya. The companion knife Condition: The sheath with two long vertical Blade: gilding featuring floral growth. which may be suguha, hardly recognizable. (kozuka) has decorative floral relief, its back cracks, overall good condition Shinogizukuri form with iorimune. Itame-hada, notare-hamon The blade’s tip (in relation to the blade’s gilded. The iron mokkogata-tsuba has an Provenance: From a Hungarian private with nie. The tang in mumei, ubu, one mekugi-ana, the end in- TOTAL LENGTH 74.3 CM entire length) o-gissaki. The tang has a ishime surface structure, two hitsu. The collection yamagata, the yasurime with barely recognizable sujikai mekugi-ana; o-sukikai-yasurime; the tip fuchi-kashira, on the other hand, are made Condition: Good condition with only minimal fissures on the blade kirijiri, possible also shortened. of iron with scattered, hammered-in gold Estimate EUR 1.000,- Mountings: and chips on the seath particles. The menuki depict two of the Starting price EUR 500,- Elegant lacquer saya with thousands of extremely fine red dots Provenance: From a Hungarian private collection NAGASA 50 CM against shiny black lacquer kuro-urushi. The end of the saya bears a bronze mounting, partially ribbed and partially floral as well as Estimate EUR 1.000,- inome. Kozuka missing. Starting price EUR 500,-

Mountings: openwork. The handle is Japan, 18th to 19th century, made of very fine same-nuri. tsuba possibly older The menuki are kiku blossoms (chrysanthemums) and also Red lacquer saya with serve to secure the handle. irregular black speckling. 176 173 Kozuka missing, its sheath, TOTAL LENGTH 49.7 CM DAGGER (TANTO) Mounting: With a stand. TANTO however, features a combed Japan, ca. 18th century wave pattern and is gilded. Condition: With a very small Japan, 18th to 19th century TOTAL LENGTH 47.7 CM Blade: The oval, iron tsuba has fissure on the blade and Blade: Japan, Edo period two hitsu and cloud-spiral minimal chips on the sheath. Shiny black lacquer saya, the kozuka Condition: Good condition with only minor relief on both sides. Possibly Otherwise in good condition Hira-tsukuri form with iorimune. featuring plum blossoms and a (slightly fissures on the blade Elegant shobu-tsukuri form with iorimune, suguha-hamon. signed, but no longer clearly Provenance: From a Masame-hada and gunomehamon. indented) heron (sagi). The oval tsuba is Provenance: From a Hungarian private The tang (nakago) ubu has a mekugi-ana, the tip kurijiri, recognizable, possibly Hungarian private collection The tang (nakago) ubu features mekugi- made of iron and has one hitsu. Bronze collection and the yasurime (filing marks) kattesagari to kiri. masahisa, a noted master. ana, its tip kurijiri, sujikai-yasurime. fuchi and kashira, the fuchi featuring Smooth shakudo fuchi Estimate EUR 800,- blossoms. One of the menuki depicts the Estimate EUR 800,- NAGASA 30 CM and kashira, the kashira Starting price EUR 400,- NAGASA 28.35 CM zen patriarch Daruma, the other blossoms. Starting price EUR 400,-

78 79 177 178 NAGAMACHI CHIKUSEKI攟䓢䪡䞛 (1747 - 1806) HIROSE YOSHIKUNI (BIHO) - ⺋㿔伶恎 (active Rooster and hen 1904/05) Kachô-e. Original woodblock print, published Shirasagi, “White Heron” around 1910. Signature: Chikuseki. Seal: Chikuseki. Kachô-e. Original woodblock print, published during 180 181 182 Press: Matsuki Heikichi (Daikokuya)? 1900’s. Seal: Yoshikuni (Biho) UTAGAWA TOYOKUNI III = UTAGAWA KUNISATO 㫴ⶅ⚥悟 UTAGAWA KUNISADA I = KUNISADA I (1786 - 1865) (? - 1858) TOYOKUNI III (1786 - 1865) Framed inside a gold painted frame with passe- Framed inside a gold painted frame with passe-partout. 51st chapter of Ukifune - “Drifting Boat” Original woodblock print from the series The kabuki actor Ichikawa Kuzô II in the partout. (̶̮̇̎ ) Real Images of the Capital’s Flowers - role of an onnagata. SHIKISHIBAN, 23.5 x 24 CM Original woodblock print from the series Miyako hana sugata no-utsushi-e - 悥 Original woodblock print, published SHIKISHIBAN, 23.5 x 24 CM Sentimental Depictions of a Late Genji 剙⦧̯̥̘̇̉, published in 1854, 5th around 1838. Signature: Gototei Condition: Good condition Series - Genji ato shû yojô - 㸸㮷⼴普 month. Signature: Kunisato ga. Press: Kunisada ga. Press: Ezakiya Kichibei. Condition: Good general condition, minor staining Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, ἁね, published in 1858, 2nd month. Sanoya Kihei. Censor’s seal: Aratame. Censor’s seal: Kiwame Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, purchased in the Galerie Zacke in the 1990s (old label) Signature: Toyokuni ga inside Toshidama with old Galerie Zacke label from the early 1990s cartouche. Press: Ebisuya Shôshichi Framed. Framed. Estimate EUR 200,- (Kinshôdô). Plate smith: Yokokawa hori Estimate EUR 200,- Starting price EUR 100,- Take (Yokokawa Takejirô) ÔBAN, 33 x 21 CM ÔBAN, 33.5 x 22.5 CM Starting price EUR 100,- Framed. Condition: Good condition, expected Condition: Good condition, expected creases and minor staining creases and minor staining 179 ÔBAN, 36 x 25 CM Provenance: From an Austrian private Provenance: From an Austrian private OHARA KOSON ⮷⍇⎌恐 = OHARA collection, purchased in the Galerie collection, purchased in the Galerie SHÔSON Condition: Good condition, expected Zacke in the 1990s (old label) Zacke in the 1990s (old label) ⮷⍇䤍恐 (1877 - 1945) wear and creases White cockatoo on a pomegranate branch Provenance: From an Austrian private Estimate EUR 150,- Estimate EUR 150,- Original woodblock print. First printing 1927, collection Starting price EUR 75,- Starting price EUR 75,- this edition 1949 - 1989. Signature: Shôson. Seal: Shôson. Press: Estimate EUR 150,- Watanabe Shyozaburô. Starting price EUR 75,-

ÔBAN, ca. 39 x 26 CM

Condition: Good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 75,-

Complete descriptions and further images of all lots at: www.zacke.at

80 81 186 KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI 吃梦⊿㔶 (1760 - 1849) Jukken business at the puppet market - Jukken-ten - Hina ichi - ⋩幺⸿ 暃ⶪ Illustration from the 1802 three-volume picture booklet Pleasures in the Eastern Capital (Ehon Azuma asobi - 䴝㛔㜙忲), published in 1802

DOUBLE CHÛBON, each page ca. 20.8 x 15.9 CM

Condition: Worn, with one small hole on the left upper corner of the right page Provenance: From a German private collection

Estimate EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 75,-

187 KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI 吃梦⊿㔶 183 184 185 (1760 - 1849) UTAGAWA KUNISADA I = UTAGAWA KUNISADA I = TOYOKUNI ICHIYÛSAI KUNIYOSHI ≯㔶⚥剛 (1798 The Nagasaki House in Edo TOYOKUNI III (1786 - 1865) III (1786 - 1865) - 1861) The kabuki actor Iwai Kumesaburô III The kabuki actor Iwai Shijaku I in the role Illustration from the 1802 three-volume picture in the role of an onnagata The kabuki actor Bandô Tamasaburô I in of an onnagata booklet Pleasures in the Eastern Capital (Ehon Original woodblock print, published the role of an onnagata Original woodblock print, published Azuma asobi - 䴝㛔㜙忲), published in 1802 around 1840. Signature: Gototei Original woodblock print, published around 1838. Signature: Ichiyûsai Kunisada ga. around 1835/38. Signature: Gototei Kuniyoshi ga. CHÛBON, ca. 20.8 x 15.9 CM Press Sanoya Kihei. Censor’s seal: Kunisada ga. Press: Edoya Matsugorô. Censor’s seal: Kiwame Press: miya Heihachi. Censor’s seal: Kiwame. Condition: Worn, with small holes on the edges Kiwame Provenance: From a German private collection Framed. Framed. Framed. Estimate EUR 200,- ÔBAN, 36.5 x 25 CM ÔBAN, 35 x 24 CM Starting price EUR 100,- ÔBAN, 35.5 x 24.5 CM Condition: Good condition, expected Condition: wear – the glass from the frame Condition: Good general condition, minor wear damaged Fading, expected wear and creases Provenance: Provenance: Provenance: From an Austrian private collection From an Austrian private collection From an Austrian private collection Estimate EUR 150,- Estimate EUR 150,- Estimate EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 75,- 188 Starting price EUR 75,- Starting price EUR 75,- CHÔKÔSAI EISHÔġ沍檀㔶㞬㖴ġ (active ca. 1780 – 1800) Right-hand section of the triptych Narihira ason hatsu kanmuri yatsushiġ㤕⸛㛅冋⇅ⅈ䔍 - A Parody of the Maturity Test of Prince Narihira Original woodblock print, published around 1796/1798. Signature: ôju Eishô zu. Press: Izumiya Ichibei (Kansendyô). Censor’s seal: Kiwame

ÔBAN, 35 x 23.5 CM

Condition: Faded, but in good condition Provenance: From an Austrian private collection, purchased in the Galerie Zacke in the 1990s (old label)

Estimate EUR 150,- Starting price EUR 75,-

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PUBLISHER GALERIE ZACKE 1070 WIEN (VIENNA) Mariahilferstraße 112 189 AUSTRIA TOYOHARA KUNICHIKA 寲⍇⚳␐ (1835 - 1900) Yakusha-e triptych. Original woodblock print, published 1875, 2nd month. Signature: Toyohara Kunichika ga. Tel (0043-1) 532 04 52 Fax +20 Seal: Toshidama. Press: Ebiya Rinnosuke. Censor’s seal: Email: offi[email protected] date seal Ichikawa Sadanji as Kô no Moronao (ⶪⶅⶎ⚋㫉ˢ檀ⷓ 䚜), Bandô Hikosaburô as Momonoi Wakasanosuke EDITOR (⛪㜙⼎ᶱ恶ˢ㟫ḽ劍䊕ᷳ≑) and Nakamura Kanjaku as Enya Hangan (ᷕ㛹侓晨 ⠑察⇌⭀) in the Kabuki Lukas Zacke play Seichû gishi den - an example of a vendetta drama thematizing the 47 ronins’ quest for vengeance. EXPERTS Wolfmar Zacken Triple ÔBAN, each page ca. 35 x 24 CM Lukas Zacke Condition: Generally in good condition, with minor wear and staining, particularly to the edges PHOTOGRAPHY Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Georg Bodenstein Mani Hausler Estimate EUR 150,- 190 Starting price EUR 75,- SHIBATA ZESHIN 㞜䓘㗗䛇 (1807 - 1891) Sparrow on a sheaf of rice DESIGN (GRAPHICS) Original woodblock print from Hana Kurabe, Gregor Zinggl published around the 1880’s. Signature: Zeshin. Seal: Ze (㗗) ASSISTANCE

ca. 22.5 x 28.3 CM Marion Schor Irene M. Zacke Condition: Good condition Julia Pastor Provenance: From an Austrian private collection Norbu Thondup

Estimate EUR 100,- TRANSLATIONS Starting price EUR 50,- Maximilian Zacke Nicholas Hiromura

PRINTING 191 SHIBATA ZESHIN 㞜䓘㗗䛇 (1807 - 1891) Gröbner Druck Uguisu - Japanese Nightingale Original woodblock print, published around the 1880’s. Signature: Zeshin. Seal: Koman

ÔBAN, ca. 37 x 25.3 CM

Condition: Good condition, one tear in the top left Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

Estimate EUR 100,- Starting price EUR 50,-

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