Chinese, Japanese & South East Asian Art, Day One

Two Japanese lac burgauté snuff bottlesMeiji/Taisho period, 1854-1930The first, of pear-shape, finely inlaid in gilt foil and mother-of-pearl thro...

A Japanese 'dragon' embroidery18th centuryEmbroidered with couched gilt thread with two confronting ferocious dragons each with bulging eyes and b...

A large Japanese embroidery of cranesEdo/Meiji period, 19th centuryFinely embroidered in muted colours with twelve cranes alighting over breaking ...

A Japanese silk embroidered picture of a hawkMeiji periodDepicting a hawk perched on a blossoming branch, 120cm x 50cm, in glazed frame.  

Watanabe Seitei (1851–1918) A Japanese painting of bird and prunus, Ink and colour on silk mounted as hanging scroll, signed Seitei with a seal of...

After Soga Shōhaku (1730-1781)A Japanese painting of cinereous vulture and monkeys on stylised rocks, ink on paper, mounted as hanging scroll, 112...

Yamamoto Shunkyo (1871-1933)A Japanese painting of peacock below pine tree, ink and colour on silk mounted as hanging scroll, 124.5 x 48.5cm. 

Gesshu Soko  (1618 - 1696)A Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, 51 x 30cm, with a Japanese box and a certificate of ...

Nukina Kaioku (1778–1863)A Japanese painting of waterfall, ink on silk mounted as hanging scroll, signed by the artist with three seals, 130 x 45c...

Chokunyu Tanomura (1814 - 1907) A Japanese landscape painting of tall mountains, dated 1884 (17th year of Meiji period),  ink on silk mounted as h...

Yamamoto Baiitsu (1783–1856)A Japanese painting of pine, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, signed Baiitsu with two seals, 32 x 68, Japanese ...

A Japanese painting of Shoki19th centuryPainted with ink on paper, mounted as hanging scroll, depicting Shoki holding a sword in the right hand, c...

Dogen Jinmyou (1876-1966)Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, transcription reads: the wind of love is born naturally...

Oda Sessō (1901–1966)A Japanese Zen calligraphy and paining, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, depicting a Budai monk standing in river, sig...

Bunsho Kasumi (1905 - 1998)A Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, transcription reading Cranes makes a nest to the pi...

Tetsuryo Myoan (1705-1779)   A Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, transcription reading: I sit on great courage pea...

Taikan Monju (1766 - 1842)A Japanese painting and calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, painted in minimalistic manner depicting Fu...

Katsukawa Shunsen (1762 - 1830)A Japanese Hashira-e depicting a lady in Kimono with a role of letter in her mouth, mounted as hanging scroll, 74 x...

Okamoto Shuki (1807-1862)          A Japanese painting of quail on autumn grass, ink and colour on silk mounted as hanging scroll, signed Shuki wi...

A Japanese Zen painting of BodhidharmaProbably Meiji periodPainted with ink on paper, mounted as hanging scroll, with a paragraph of calligraphy b...

Kaimon Zenkaku (1743-1813)A Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, signed by the artist with two seals, transcription r...

Kanō Tsunenobu (1636–1713) and Kinzan Tosen (?-1783)A Japanese painting of Kannon by Kanō Tsunenobu, calligraphy by Kinzan Tosen, ink on silk moun...

Deiryū Kutsu (1895 - 1954)A Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on silk mounted as hanging scroll, signed by the artist with three seals, 111 x 33cm, wi...

Seisetsu Seki (1876 - 1945)A Japanese Zen calligraphy and painting, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, signed by the artist with three seals,...

Fukuda Kodōjin (1865–1944)A Japanese ink on paper painting mounted as hanging scroll, painted in minimalistic style with a figure standing aside o...

Nantenbo Nakahara (1838 - 1925)A Japanese Zen calligraphy, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, signed by the artist with three seals, 133 x 33...

Imyo Shukei (1731 - 1808)A Japanese painting depicting prunus branches under moon light, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, signed Imyo with ...

Yūzen Gentatsu (1842-1918)A Japanese painting of prunus with calligraphy, ink on paper, signed Sanshō with three seals, 28.5 x 46.5cm, with a fitt...

Minomushi Sanjin (1836–1900)A Japanese painting of waterfall, ink on paper mounted as hanging scroll, 165 x 92cm, with fitted Japanese box.

A Japanese painting of 'tiger and leopard'Edo periodPainted with ink and colour on silk depicting a ferocious tiger with its tail up confronting a...

A Japanese figurative paintingMeiji periodPainted with ink on paper, mounted as hanging scroll, depicting Miyagawa Chōshun carrying a large straw ...

A Japanese figurative painting19th/20th centuryPainted Ink on silk, mounted as hanging scroll, signed with two seals, 123 x 51cm.

A Japan painting of KannonMeiji periodPainted with ink and colour on paper, mounted as hanging scroll, depicting multi-armed Kannon seated on tall...

Aoyama Asa (Meiji period)A Japanese ink and colour on paper painting, mounted as hanging scroll, depicting an eagle standing on stylised rock bene...

A Japanese painting of cranes beneath pines and a Chinese figurative paintingThe cranes painted with ink and colour on paper, 89 x 39cm, framed an...

Kano Ryomi (Edo period)A Japanese ink and colour on silk painting of a figure standing on barrels under the sun, mounted as hanging scroll, 29 x 1...

A large Japanese Rinpa school painted floral four-panel screen19th centuryPainted with ink and colour on paper depicting chrysanthemum and daisies...

A large and rare Japanese porcelain vaseMeiji period, signed by KinkozanThe thickly-potted jar finely enamelled on the white-glazed ground with sh...

A pair of Japanese Imari-ware 'La Dame au Parasol' platesEdo periodEach painted in underglaze blue and enamelled and gilt to the centre with an el...

A pair of Japanese Arita blue and white octagonal dishesEdo periodPainted with central medallions of chrysanthemum flowerheads against a sea of wa...

A Japanese Arita Kraak style V.O.C. Dutch East India Company dishEdo period, 18th centuryDecorated to the central reserve with the V.O.C. monogram...

A pair of Japanese pottery baluster vasesMeiji periodPainted in enamels with birds above a lotus pond, Dai Nihon Sei Taizan marks to base, 31.5cm ...

A pair of Japanese Satsuma baluster vasesMeiji period, early 20th centuryEach decorated with two panels of figures on a densely gilded ground, 15c...

A Japanese Arita polychrome-enamelled stem bowlEdo period, 17th centuryEnamelled and gilt in green, iron-red, and blue with floral designs, the ri...

A Japanese enamelled chargerMeiji period, 19th/20th centuryEnamelled and gilt with birds alighting over prunus, the rim with geometric designs, th...

A small Japanese Kinkozan Satsuma box and coverMeiji periodOf rectangular form, intricately enamelled to all sides and the border of the domed cov...

A Japanese Satsuma silver mounted ewerMeiji period, silver hallmarks for London 1888Gilt decorated and enamel painted with scenes of children at p...

A large collection of thirty Japanese coversMeiji period Comprising twenty-four Imari covers, two blue and white covers, and four stoneware covers...

A large Japanese Arita blue and white dishEdo periodThe dish with deep sides rising to foliate rim, painted to the well with a sprinting Buddhist ...

A Japanese Kutani wall vaseMeiji periodMoulded as wrapped envelope with a bowl tie, painted with circular panels containing bird and flowers on a ...

A massive Japanese bronze okimono of a dragonMeiji period, 19th centuryThe three-clawed, scaly dragon cast writhing and standing over a carved woo...

Eighteen Ojime beadsMeiji periodComprising bronze with silver inlay, parcel gilt silver and yellow metal beads, two beads in form of Buddhist lion...

A string of seventy-six Japanese ojime beadsMeiji periodCast in various materials including brass, bronze, silver, some inlaid with gold and silve...

A Japanese ginbari and cloisonné-enamel vase by Gonda HirosukeMeiji EraOf slender baluster form, the pale blue ground decorated with an egret stan...

A Japanese bronze koro and an iron brazier, hibachiMeiji period, the koro signed YoshidaThe koro standing on tripod feet and cast with mythical be...

A large Japanese bronze sectional vesselMeiji/Taisho periodCast with birds amongst prunus to the middle and upper section, above running hares to ...

A Japanese white metal and enamel okimono of a dragonMeiji period, unmarkedThe beast tightly coiled, each scale and whisker finely detailed, with ...

A Japanese cloisonné-enamel baluster vaseMeiji periodFinely enamelled to one side with a panel enclosing a pair of quails before a profusion of fl...

A Japanese bronze 'dragon' beaker vaseMeiji periodOf hexagonal form, the slender body with splayed foot rising to everted rim, attached to the bod...

A pair of Japanese cloisonné enamel vasesMeiji periodEach of ovoid form with tapered foot, decorated with leafy peony branches and daisies on dark...