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
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