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Fine Japanese Art New Bond Street, London | 7 November 2019 Fine Japanese Art New Bond Street, London | 7 November 2019 Japanese and Korean Works of Art Team London Suzannah Yip London, New Bond Street Yoko Chino London, New Bond Street Karina Choy London, New Bond Street New York Jeff Olson New York Takako O’Grady New York Gary Lavine, Consultant New York Global Dessa Goddard Vice President, US Neil Davey, Senior Consultant London, New Bond Street Joe Earle, Senior Consultant London, New Bond Street Fine Japanese Art New Bond Street, London | Thursday 7 November 2019 at 2pm VIEWING ENQUIRIES As a courtesy to intending REGISTRATION Sunday 3 November Specialist, Head of Department bidders, Bonhams will provide a IMPORTANT NOTICE 11am to 5pm Suzannah Yip written indication of the physical Please note that all customers, condition of lots in this sale if a Monday 4 November +44 (0) 20 7468 8368 irrespective of any previous request is received up to 24 hours 9am to 7.30pm [email protected] activity with Bonhams, are (partially open from 4.30 to 7.30pm) before the auction starts. Tuesday 5 November Cataloguer This written indication is issued required to complete the Bidder 9am to 4.30pm Yoko Chino subject to Clause 1.6 of the Registration Form in advance Wednesday 6 November +44 (0) 20 7468 8372 Notice to Bidders. of the sale. The form can be 9am to 4.30pm [email protected] found at the back of every CONDITION REPORTS catalogue and on our website at SALE NUMBER Junior Specialist Requests for condition reports www.bonhams.com and should 25429 Karina Choy For this sale should be emailed to: be returned by email or post to +44 (0) 20 7468 8217 [email protected]. CATALOGUE the specialist department or to [email protected] the bids department at £20.00 Please see page 2 for bidder [email protected]. BIDS Senior Consultants information including after-sale Neil Davey collection and shipment. +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 To bid live online and / or leave +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax +44 (0) 20 7468 8288 internet bids please go to www. To bid via the internet please visit [email protected] For the sole purpose of providing www.bonhams.com estimates in three currencies in bonhams.com/auctions/25429 Joe Earle the catalogue the conversion and click on the Register to bid Please note that bids should +44 (0) 20 7468 8217 has been made at the exchange link at the top left of the page. be submitted no later than [email protected] rate of approx. 4pm on the day prior to the sale. £1: ¥131.7256 入札登録に関する重要なお知らせ New bidders must also provide Department Fax £1: USD1.2300 +44 (0) 20 7468 5840 Please note that this rate may proof of identity when submitting 全てのお客様は、弊社との以前 well have changed at the date bids. Failure to do this may result のいかなるお取り引きに関わら CUSTOMER SERVICES of the auction. in your bid not being processed. ず、入札登録用紙をセール開始 Telephone bidding will only be Monday to Friday 8.30am to 6pm お 品 物 のコン ディション につ いて 前にご記入頂く必要がございま accepted on lots with a lower +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 estimate in excess of £1,000. す。用紙は各カタログの巻末に 本カタログにはお品物の損傷等 PHYSICAL CONDITION OF 添付されており、又、弊社のウ コン ディション の 記 述 は 記 載 Live online bidding is LOTS IN THIS AUCTION ェブサイト(www.bonhams.com)か さ れ て い な い こ と を 、予 め ご 了 承 く available for this sale PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE らも入手が可能です。こちらをE だ さ い 。入 札 を ご 希 望 の Please email [email protected] IS NO REFERENCE IN THIS お客様は、カタログ巻末の メールまたはご郵送にて当該部 with ‘live bidding’ in the subject CATALOGUE TO THE PHYSICAL 「Notice to Bidders（入札される 門のスペシャリストまたは入札 line 48 hours before the auction CONDITION OF ANY LOT. 方へのご注意）」第15条をご参照く 管理部門（[email protected]） to register for this service. INTENDING BIDDERS MUST だ さ り ま す よ う 、お 願 い までご提出下さい。 SATISFY THEMSELVES AS TO 申し上げ ます。 IMPORTANT INFORMATION THE CONDITION OF ANY LOT AS SPECIFIED IN CLAUSE 15 ライブオンライン入札またはイ The United States Government ご 希 望 の お 客 様 に は 、オ ー ク シ ョ ン OF THE NOTICE TO BIDDERS ンターネットにて事前入札を has banned the import of ivory 開始の24時間前まで、 CONTAINED AT THE END OF される場合はwww.bonhams.com/ into the USA. Lots containing コン ディション•レ ポ ートの 依 頼 THIS CATALOGUE. auctions/25429 をご覧頂き、左 ivory are indicated by the symbol を 受 け 付 け て お り ま す 。こ ち ら は 、 Ф printed beside the 「Notice to Bidders（入札される 上に掲載されている「Register lot number in this catalogue. お客様へのご注意）」 to bid」をクリック下さい。 Please note from March 2016 1 .6 条 に 基 づき作 成されます。 China has imposed a ban on the import of ivory. 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Will be applied at the current +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax SOLD LOTS MARKED TP RETURNED TO CADOGAN TATE rate on all above charges To bid via the internet, please visit All sold lots marked TP will be www.bonhams.com removed to Cadogan Tate, 241 Storage will be free of charge for The following symbol is used Acton Lane, London, NW10 7NP the first 14 calendar days from & to denote that VAT is due on PAYMENTS from 9am Friday 8 November 2019. including the sale date Thursday 7 the hammer price and buyer’s Buyers November 2019. premium +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 COLLECTION +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Sold lots marked TP will be Charges will apply from 9am † VAT 20% on hammer price available for collection from Thursday 21 November 2019. and buyer’s premium SELLERS Cadogan Tate from 9am Monday Payment of sale proceeds 12 November 2019 and then every Furniture, large pictures and large * VAT on imported items at a +44 (0) 20 7447 7447 working day between 9am-4.30pm. objects: £6.05 per day + VAT preferential rate of 5% on hammer +44 (0) 20 7447 7401 fax Collections are by appointment only (Please note: Charges apply every price and the prevailing rate on & booking email or phone call are day including weekends and Public buyer’s premium VALUATIONS, TAXATION required in advance to ensure lots Holidays) & HERITAGE are ready at time of collection. 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Payment may be cash, +44 (0) 1666 505 107 fax please send a booking email to: value of the Hammer Price will be credit, or debit card. [email protected] [email protected] charged at 0.6% but will not exceed or telephone call to +44 (0) 800 988 the total value of all other transfer Information on charges due SHIPPING 6100 to ensure lots are ready at and storage charges. is available by email at For information and estimates time of collection. [email protected] on domestic and international (Please note: Charges apply or telephone on +44 (0)800 988 6100 shipping as well as export All other sold lots will remain in the every day including weekends licenses please contact Alban Collections room at Bonhams New and Public Holidays) Payment in Advance Shipping on +44 (0) 1582 493 099, Bond Street without charge until (Telephone to ascertain amount or [email protected] 5.30pm Thursday 21 November due) By: cash, cheque with banker’s 2019. Lots not collected by this time card, credit, or debit card. will be returned to the department. Storage charges may apply. Payment at time of collection By: cash, cheque with banker’s card, credit, or debit card. Central Middlesex Acton Ln Hospital Park Royal Acton Ln Cadogan Tate Coronation Road W e d s P a te a o r r n R k A v e R e s A o 40 a y h a Park l C Royal iWestern Ave A40 R o Station a 0 d 0 Acton 0 North 4 Cemetery A Acton d Station a o R a i r o t c i V West Acton Horn Lane Station Chronology JOMON period ca.10,000BC - ca.300BC YAYOI period ca.300BC - ca.300AD KOFUN period ca.300 - ca.593 ASUKA period ca.593 - 710 NARA period 710 - 794 HEIAN period 794 - 1185 KAMAKURA period 1185 - 1333 MUROMACHI period 1333 - 1573 NANBOKUCHO period 1336 - 1392 MOMOYAMA period 1573 - 1615 BUNROKU era 1592 - 1596 KEICHO era 1596 - 1615 EDO period 1615 - 1868 KAN’EI era 1624 - 1644 KANBUN era 1661 - 1673 GENROKU era 1688 - 1704 AN’EI era 1772 - 1781 TENMEI era 1781 - 1789 KANSEI era 1789 - 1801 KYOWA era 1801 - 1804 BUNKA era 1804 - 1818 BUNSEI era 1818 - 1830 TENPO era 1830 - 1844 KOKA era 1844 - 1848 KAEI era 1848 - 1854 ANSEI era 1854 - 1860 MAN’EN era 1860 - 1861 BUNKYU era 1861 - 1864 GENJI era 1864 - 1865 KEIO era 1865 - 1868 MEIJI era 1868 - 1912 TAISHO era 1912 - 1926 SHOWA era 1926 - 1989 HEISEI era 1989 - 2019 REIWA era 2019 - present Contents (Lots 27-232) Netsuke and ojime 27-33 Inro 34-50 Helmets and armour 51-52 Swords 53-55 Tsuba (sword guards) and other sword fittings 56-61 Lacquer art by Saratani Tomizo (1949-) 62-67 Other lacquer works of art 68-97 Shibayama-inlaid, wood and other works of art 98-112 Ceramics 113-134 A group of fine Satsuma Earthenware by Yabu Meizan 135-144 from a Private Collection Other Satsuma
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