Fine Japanese Art including two masterpieces by Kitaoji Rosanjin (1883-1959)

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Date of the auction: 07.11.2013

Lot number 1
A rare wood netsuke of a sleeping shojo

By Masamori, Nagoya, 19th century Seated asleep in a typical attitude, her head resting on one hand...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,375
ca. US$3,825
Lot number 2
A rare wood netsuke of a horse and rider

By Issai, 19th century The horseman, having fallen from his steed, struggles through turbulent...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,818
Lot number 3
A wood netsuke of a kappa on a clam

By Homin, Edo, 19th century The kappa standing on a large clam and bearing an agonized expression as...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,818
Lot number 4
Two figural and two wood animal netsuke

One by Tomomasa and one by Shinichi, late 18th to late 19th century The first of a blind man...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,375
ca. US$2,214
Lot number 5Y
Four wood figural netsuke

Edo, 19th century The first of Hanasaka Jiji seated on a dead tree stump, holding his bowl of magic...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,500 - £2,000
ca. US$2,415 - US$3,221
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 6
Two unusual wood netsuke

One by Ryo and one by Masayasu, 19th century The first of boxwood, depicting Gama Sennin seated with...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 7Y
Four early ivory animal netsuke

18th century The first of a monkey reclining on a trellis over which hangs a grape vine, unsigned...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$3,623
Lot number 8Y
Three ivory netsuke of mythical animals

19th century The first of a shishi recumbent on a large mokugyo, the handle formed of two dragons...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,500
ca. US$5,636
Lot number 9Y
An ivory netsuke of a hakutaku

18th century Seated on an oval base, its head lowered with its mouth open, its body turned slightly...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£5,250
ca. US$8,455
Lot number 10Y
Three ivory animal netsuke

Early 18th to early 19th century The first of a ferocious tiger standing, with its head turned to...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
ca. US$2,415 - US$2,899
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 11Y
Three ivory figure netsuke

One by Genryosai Minkoku II and one by Masachika, all 19th century The first of Seiobo standing in a...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
ca. US$2,415 - US$2,899
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 12Y
Three ivory figure netsuke and an ojime

Early to late 19th century The first of Hotei seated, leaning aginst his large sack, unsigned, 4.2cm...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,125
ca. US$3,422
Lot number 13Y
An ivory netsuke of Gama Sennin

By Yoshinaga, Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century Seated, leaning to one side and smiling as a large...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£4,375
ca. US$7,046
Lot number 14Y
Two ivory netsuke

One by Kiyokatsu, Kyoto, early 19th century The first of seven ginkgo nuts forming an elongated...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,375
ca. US$5,435
Lot number 15Y
Five pierced ivory manju netsuke

19th century The first carved and pierced with various fish swimming among aquatic plants, unsigned...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,625
ca. US$2,617
Lot number 16
Two lacquer manju and a kagamibuta netsuke

Two by the Kajikawa Family and one by Naoyuki, 19th century The first of gold lacquer, decorated...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,500
ca. US$2,415
Lot number 17Y
Four kagamibuta netsuke

19th century Three with ivory bowls, the first with a pierced shibuichi plate carved with a bird...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,125
ca. US$5,032
Lot number 18Y
Two ivory two-part manju netsuke

One by Meikeisai Hojitsu and one by Ono Ryomin, Edo, late 19th century The first carved in...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£4,750
ca. US$7,650
Lot number 19
Two kagamibuta netsuke

One by Ryoei, 19th century Each bearing a stag antler bowl, the first reticulated around the sides...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$3,221
Lot number 20Y
Three kagamibuta netsuke

One by Kikusen, 19th century Each bearing an ivory bowl and a shibuichi plate, the first decorated...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$3,221
Lot number 21Y
Three kagamibuta netsuke

One by Rakumin, 19th century Each with an ivory bowl, the first bearing a shibuichi plate, with...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$3,623
Lot number 22Y
Three kagamibuta netsuke

19th century Each bearing an ivory bowl and shibuichi plate, each decorated in iroe takazogan, the...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£5,625
ca. US$9,059
Lot number 23Y
An ivory netsuke of a dog with sandal

18th century The dog wearing a knotted collar, sprawling over a large straw sandal and hungrily...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,625
ca. US$2,617
Lot number 24Y
An ivory netsuke of a puppy

By Okatomo, Kyoto, circa 1800-1820 The plump puppy chewing at the cord attached to an awabi shell...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£2,500 - £3,000
ca. US$4,026 - US$4,831
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 25Y
An ivory netsuke of a tigress

Kyoto, late 18th/early 19th century Seated, her head turned back to the left as she snarles at a...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,875
ca. US$3,019
Lot number 26Y
An ivory netsuke of a piebald dog and puppy

Raku School, Osaka, circa 1820 The piebald bitch is shown protecting her pup as she suckles, her...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,375
ca. US$3,825
Lot number 27Y
An ivory netsuke of a cockerel and chick

By Okatomo, Kyoto, circa 1800 The former with a chick nestling against its left side, standing on a...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$3,221
Lot number 28Y
An ivory netsuke of a puppy with ball

By Yamaguchi Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century The male pup seated, wearing a knotted collar and...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
ca. US$4,831 - US$6,442
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 29Y
An ivory netsuke of a snail on bamboo

Second half of the 19th century The snail slithering over a bamboo shoot and severed stem with...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,250
ca. US$2,013
Lot number 30Y
An ivory netsuke of an ape and young

By Yamaguchi Okatori, Kyoto, early 19th century The adult male seated, leaning forward and grooming...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£11,875
ca. US$19,125
Lot number 31Y
An ivory netsuke of a dragon

Early to mid 19th century The dragon emerging from swirling clouds, various parts of its body...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,750
ca. US$4,429
Lot number 32Y
A rare ivory netsuke of a rabbit and young

By Kagetoshi, 19th century The male adult seated, facing ahead while its offspring sits at its feet...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
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£0
Price realised:
£5,000
ca. US$8,052
Lot number 33Y
Two ivory early figural netsuke

18th century The first of tobori type, depicting Hotei seated, leaning on his sack and smiling...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$4,026
Lot number 34Y
An ivory netsuke of a gaki (starving spirit)

By Masakazu, 19th century The gaki sprawling over a large lotus leaf, holding a ladle and with his...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$3,623
Lot number 35Y
An ivory netsuke of an ama (fishergirl)

Early 19th century She stands, turning slightly to the right and naked to the waist, holding a lock...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$4,026
Lot number 36Y
Three ivory figure netsuke

One by Tomochika, one by Ono Ryomin and one by Anraku, Edo and Osaka, late 19th century The first of...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$3,623
Lot number 37Y
Three ivory figure netsuke

Edo, late 19th century The first of a groom restraining a horse over a low mound base, signed Eisai...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,818
Lot number 38Y
Five ivory netsuke of figural subjects

Late 19th/early 20th century The first of a man seated, holding a tokkuri at his side, his head...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£4,000
ca. US$6,442
Lot number 39Y
Five ivory netsuke of figural subjects

One by Koichi, one by Tomochika and one by Ikkosai, 18th to late 19th century The first of Kadori...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,125
ca. US$5,032
Lot number 40Y
A small ivory netsuke of a youth

By Yasumasa, late 19th/early 20th century Seated, holding a box of sweets with one hand and grasping...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$3,221
Lot number 41Y
An ivory netsuke of a boy oxherd and ox

After Tomotada, Kyoto, early 19th century Comprising a young boy wearing a loose coat, clasping a...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$4,026
Lot number 42Y
An ivory netsuke of monkeys and an octopus

19th century Comprising an adult monkey and two young attempting to fight off a giant octopus, the...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,625
ca. US$2,617
Lot number 43Y
An ivory netsuke of monkeys with a snake

By Seigyoku, late 19th century Depicting an adult monkey and its young attempting to restrain the...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,625
ca. US$2,617
Lot number 44Y
An unusual ivory netsuke of a crab

Early to mid 19th century Resting with its legs and pincers drawn in, forming a compact composition...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,875
ca. US$3,019
Lot number 45Y
An ivory netsuke of a rat on a candle

Kyoto, early 19th century The rodent seated on a large candle with one forepaw raised as it nibbles...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,375
ca. US$3,825
Lot number 46Y
An ivory netsuke of a toad

19th century Clambering on a curved loofah gourd, looking up with an alert expression as it sniffs...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$4,026
Lot number 47Y
An ivory netsuke of a monkey

Kansai region, early 19th century Seated on a short, thick section of bamboo, turning to the left...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 48Y
An ivory netsuke of four deer

By Masauji, late 19th century The deer all standing on an irregular base beneath the spreading...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 49Y
An ivory netsuke of a snake

By Masatsugu, 19th century Of somewhat flat form, coiled in several irregular loops with the head at...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,375
ca. US$2,214
Lot number 50Y
An ivory okimono-style netsuke of the junishi

After Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, late 19th century Representing a complete set of the twelve animals of...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£4,375
ca. US$7,046
Lot number 51Y
Three ivory netsuke of animals

Early to late 19th century The first of a recumbent ox, its head turned to the right and a rope...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,125
ca. US$5,032
Lot number 52Y
An ivory netsuke of two puppies

By Hogen Rantei, 19th century The two young puppies snuggled together, each curled around and one...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 53Y
Three ivory netsuke of rats

One by Meizan (Akiyama), mid to late 19th century The first of a rat on a desiccated fish-head...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,875
ca. US$3,019
Lot number 54Y
Four ivory netsuke of reptiles

Early to late 19th century The first of five small turtles on a cluster of lotus leaves, of somewhat...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$4,026
Lot number 55Y
An ivory netsuke of a puppy

Mid 19th century Seated, its head turned to the right and wearing a knotted collar with a suspended...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,375
ca. US$2,214
Lot number 56Y
Seven ivory netsuke and okimono netsuke

Mid to late 19th century Comprising: a monkey looking through spectacles to examine an inro with its...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,750
ca. US$6,039
Lot number 57Y
Four ivory netsuke

One by Kinryusai and one by Bishu, 20th century The first of numerous tadpoles clustered together to...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,625
ca. US$2,617
Lot number 58Y
An ivory netsuke of a skull on a gravepost

By Gyokusho, 19th century The large human skull, with one remaining tooth and stippled crown...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,818
Lot number 59Y
Four various ivory and one walrus tusk netsuke

One by Hoichi, mid to late 19th century The first in the form of a rounded rectangular pillow...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,750
ca. US$4,429
Lot number 60Y
Five various ivory netsuke

One by Gyokuho and one by Masatsugu, early to late 19th century The first of a hossu (fly switch...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$3,623
Lot number 61
Four various wood netsuke

Early to late 19th century The first of a large fruit with two leaves attached to a bifurcated...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 62
A boxwood netsuke of a mochi cake on a stand

By Masanao, Ise, 19th century The large flattened mochi (rice cake) resting on the galleried top of...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,500 - £1,800
ca. US$2,415 - US$2,899
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 63
A wood netsuke of a recumbent goat

Style of Tametaka, Nagoya, late 18th/early 19th century Resting with its head turned back to the...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,750
ca. US$2,818
Lot number 64Y
An ebony netsuke of a treasure sack

19th century The neck bent over and tied with a a brass cord, the sack inlaid with takaramono...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 65
A wood netsuke of a skeleton and wolf

By Suketada, Takayama, late 19th century The skeleton fighting with the wolf, pinning it to the...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,500
ca. US$4,026
Lot number 66
Four wood animal netsuke

Early to late 19th century The first of a young male rabbit seated, facing ahead with a worried...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 67
Four wood netsuke of toads

Two by Masanao of Ise, one by Masaaki and one by Masatada, 19th century The first of a toad seated...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,750
ca. US$6,039
Lot number 68Y
Four wood figural netsuke

19th century The first of a farm woman seated on a bundle of brushwood with her head turned to the...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$3,221
Lot number 69
Six wood netsuke of vegetable subjects

One by Tadatoshi and one by Masanao, 18th to 19th century Comprising: four chestnuts of varying size...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,000
ca. US$3,221
Lot number 70
An ebony netsuke of a turtle

Attributed to Kanman, Iwami, early 19th century Modelled almost entirely hiddden within its...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£2,250
ca. US$3,623
Lot number 71
A dark-stained wood netsuke of a wasp in a finger citron

By Sukeyuki, Hida, Takayama, circa 1890 The insect gnawing a large hole in the side of a rotting...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£6,000
ca. US$9,663
Lot number 72
A wood netsuke of Tadanobu transformed into a fox

By Ittan, Nagoya, 19th century Seated in a human attitude, leaning forward and clasping a tsuzumi...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£3,500
ca. US$5,636
Lot number 73
An ebony netsuke of a shishi

By Yukan, possibly Osaka, circa 1850 The large muscular shishi seated nibbling at an irritation on...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,221 - US$4,831
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 74
A wood netsuke of a tall fisherman

Late 18th/early 19th century He stands, crying out, holding a small fish to his chest with one hand...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£2,000 - £2,500
ca. US$3,221 - US$4,026
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 75
A wood netsuke okimono of a disappointed ratcatcher

By Yoshikazu, 19th century Crouching in a typical attitude, his head turned back and bearing an...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,875
ca. US$3,019
Lot number 76
A wood netsuke of tengu no tamago

By Tamekazu, late 19th century The hatching bird-man levering itself out of its egg, the eyes are...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£3,000 - £4,000
ca. US$4,831 - US$6,442
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 77
A wood netsuke of a nio

Attributed to Tametaka, Nagoya, late 18th century Lying asleep on a straw sandal his head supported...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£12,500
ca. US$20,131
Lot number 78
A wood netsuke of an islander

Early 19th century He stands, one hand on his head while holding a drumstick in the other and a...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£1,200 - £1,500
ca. US$1,932 - US$2,415
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 79Y
A wood netsuke of Sanbaso dancers

By Hojitsu, 19th century Comprising three dancers, one wearing a white Okina mask (hakushiki) of...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£0
Price realised:
£1,062
ca. US$1,710
Lot number 80
An inlaid wood netsuke of Chokaro Sennin

By Egawa Sokoku (born 1920), Tokyo, circa 1950 The sennin seated, gazing indulgently at his horse...

Bonhams London, 7 Nov 2013
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
ca. US$3,221 - US$4,831
Price realised:
n. a.
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