Marc Newson Embryo chair for Idee; Reupholstered by Idee in Japan in brand new black neoprene. Aluminium, and polished metal. Australia / Japan; designed 1988; 79 cm high, 75 cm wide, 88 cm deep
A Chinese Gongxian white glazed jar and cover Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) of ovoid form, the jar covered inside and out with an ivory-toned clear glaze which stops at the foot. The domed cover is surmounted by a plain knob and similarly glazed. Japanese wood
A framed Japanese Buddhist painting, Edo period, 17th century. Ink and colour on paper, depicting with a mandala of Taizokai on the top and four esoteric Buddhist masters below., 133 x 50 cm. Provenance: An important private collection, south Yarra, acquir
A Chinese bronze gu-formed vase, Song Dynasty (960-1279) with a Japanese wood box., 18 cm high. Literature: silk Road Asian Art, fine Chinese, Japanese, south East Asian works of Art, 3/2020, no. 32. Provenance: Kuboso Memorial Museum of Art, Izumi city, J
A very large floor standing Japanese Arita vase, overall blue and white decoration, of two sections with fluted top, some professional repair. The ovoid base with gilded eagle and selected highlights. Height 173 cm. Provenance: Reputedly ex. the collection
A Mino Raincape, Japan, late 19th century. Mino were often worn by samurai or fishermen over the body to repel rain from armour or clothing. Made from densely layered strips of plant materials that are meticulously and tightly hand-woven into place. This m
A rice washer, Japan, early 20th century. Large highly-polished bowl, hollowed out from a single piece of softwood. Visible chisel marks. Used in the preparation of rice for cooking. Height 12 cm, depth 53 cm
Yamaha FG300 red label 1971 Acoustic guitar., the original 'Nippon Gakki' made in Japan. With a spruce top, rosewood sides and back, and a mahogany neck. Extensive mother-of-pearl highlights. Having an adjustable bridge. Includes original Yamaha hard case,
A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer dish, entirely decorated with leafy vine and floral relief detail, diameter 3 cm. In Japanese box. Provenance: Purchased in Japan some years ago.
Linemar toys, Japan. Tin lithographed, battery operated, 'Monorail rocket Ship' complete with 10 stands and rails. Toy shows signs of mild playwear and the battery compartment has some corrosion, but usable. Comes in the original box. Box cover has great g
Modern toys (Japan) - tinplate space toys. Includes Apollo battery operated bubble-nosed ship with whirling astronaut. Also, slightly later dome-topped circular spaceship, battery operated. Both in excellent condition. Length 24 cm (Apollo) (6Bii)
3 various tinplate space toys. Includes Kanto Japan manned space shuttle, clockwork functional; Marubishi Japan Astro 8 domed flying spaceship (marks to dome, inertia motor needs lube); Lemezaru, Hungary, rocket inertia motor with bump action vertical move
Horikawa (Japan) attacking Rotat-o-Matic tinplate battery operated robot c.1960s. Very dark grey, fitted with red tin feet, guns poke through top of tilt forward chest door. Corrosion to the interior of the battery compartment door, otherwise good conditio
2 various Robots. Includes K.O. Japan Jupiter robot, clockwork plastic bodied, functional; and unbranded tinplate robot with spear point walking action. No key, functional. Height 18 cm (Jupiter)
2 Horikawa Japan Robots, c1970s. Includes super space Commander TV robot (battery compartment has light oxidisation) with good box; piston robot in very good condition, also with original box. Height 27 cm (piston)
Horikawa Japan gear robot. Colorful plastic and tinplate robot propelled by fixed key clockwork mechanism. Functional and in excellent condition. With good box.
Horikawa (Japan) attacking Rotat-o-Matic tinplate battery operated robot c.1960s. Very dark grey, fitted with red plastic feet, guns behind chest doors. Little evidence of use, totally clean battery compartment excellent condition. With a good box. Height
San toys, Marusan Japan, lithographed tinplate aircraft carrier. Nicely detailed with 8 US Air Force planes on the deck, side guns and control tower. Clockwork single screw motor working well. Excellent condition. Length 38 cm
4 various lithographed tinplate boats. Includes ATC, Japan, fan propelled space boat, battery compartment clean; San toys, Japan, inertia mercury racing boat, good condition; Haji, Japan, inertia motor boat, very good with good box; Michael Seidel tinplate
2 modern toys, Japan, battery operated lithographed tinplate ship floor toys. Both battery operated with Bump and Go action. Includes 2 funnel ocean liner, missing some plastic lifeboats, battery compartment reasonably clean and usable, condition; Neptune
Hermes, three scarves 'Les Jardins d?Armenie' by Karen Petrossian, orange, purple, green highlights of a garden with animals and plants on yellow ground, together with brown, green hues of circular patterns, both labelled 'Made in France 100% silk, togethe
Tiffany & Co., Elsa Peretti, round pendant, dark red lacquer over Japanese hardwood, signed 'Tiffany & Co. Elsa Peretti Japan', together with black silk cord, sterling silver clasped, stamped 'Tiffany & Co. 925 Gehry', with pouch, diameter 5 x 5 cm, length
1956 Melbourne Olympics: signatures of Melbourne Olympics competitors in three autograph books including Australians: Beverley Bainbridge (swimming), Gary Winram (swimming); also George Kerr (Jamaica, 400m), competitors from many other countries sighted in
1956 Melbourne Olympics: autograph book containing signatures of participants at the 1956 Olympic Games including. Australia Ian Bruce (long jump), Great Britain Chris Brasher (gold, 3000m steeplechase), Derek Ibbotson (bronze) & Chris Chataway (both 5000m
Japanese Art, the great European Collections, twelve volumes, Published by Kodansha, Japan, 1993, of twelve editions, in original silk cases and outer cardboard cases
Canon screwmount: Serenar 35 mmZ f3.5 lens [#63458] with 'Made in Occupied Japan' rear cap; also, Serenar 135 mmZ f4.0 lens [#6234] with metal lens cap and 'Made in Occupied Japan' rear cap. (2 items).
Canon 'Canon Camera Company Ltd' Model 11B rangefinder camera [#38508], 1950, with Serenar 50 mmZ f1.9 lens [#28832]; the bottom plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan'. Displayed in a Canon Camera Holder (Type 2) with metal tripod mount.
Canon 'Canon Camera Company Ltd' 11B rangefinder camera [#38035], 1950, with Nikkor-Hc 50 mmZ f2 lens [#628932] with metal cap; the bottom plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan'.
Canon 'Canon Camera Company Ltd' S-II rangefinder camera [#22991], 1947-48, with Serenar 50 mmZ f1.9 lens [#22477]; the bottom plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan'. With Canon leather Erc with straps.
Canon 'Canon Camera Company Ltd' S-II rangefinder camera [#22841], 1947-48, with Serenar 50 mmZ f2 lens [#21545]; the bottom plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan'. With Canon leather Erc with straps.
Canon 'Canon Camera Company Ltd' S-II rangefinder camera [#18712], 1947-48, with Serenar 50 mmZ f2 lens [#20382] with metal cap; the bottom plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan'.
Canon 'Canon Camera Company Ltd' S-II rangefinder camera [#18382], 1947-48, with Serenar 50 mmZ f3.5 lens [#10004]; the bottom plate engraved 'Made in Occupied Japan'.
Two mid 20th century made Japan hand cut crystal scent bottles bold facet cuts with prism and pyramid stoppers 13 cm, 13.5 cm (pyramid stopper with edge chip)
Staunton original master chess set, the Craftsman artisan golden castle chess set, Staunton pattern chessmen made in Japan, hand crafted and carved finest quality in original oak box with applied enamel masonic decoration
A pair of old hardwood line markers, Japan, these tools were used in the construction of traditional Japanese wooden houses to mark lines for the placement of beams. A string is drawn through the ink soaked fabric in the well of the implement. One with Jap
Toshiyuki Kita (Japan, 1942- ) for Cassina, 'Wink' chair, in charcoal leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise longue.. Provenance: Private Collect
Toshiyuki Kita (Japan, 1942- ) for Cassina, 'Wink' chair, in charcoal leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise longue.. Provenance: Private Collect
Toshiyuki Kita (Japan, 1942- ) for Cassina, 'Wink' chair, in charcoal leather upholstery. Originally designed in 1980, its unique adjustable design conforming to the shape of the human body and adjust to become a chaise longue., 'Sitting on Wink means sitt
Masanori Umeda (Japan, 1941- ) for Edra, Italy, a rare 'Getsuen' Lily Chair, this example in blue velvet upholstery; originally designed in 1990, as an attempt by Umeda to reconnect design with nature after a period of post-war industrialized design. Umeda
Takeshi Yasuda (Japan & UK), shaped jug, white earthenware with cream crackled glaze, height 14 cm, Note: This piece was made and fired in the Van Der Putten Studio in Grey Lynn in 1995, when Takeshi Yasuda was in Auckland as the judge of the Fletcher Chal
Warren Tippett, painted bowl, ceramic decorated in polychrome enamels and blue underglaze with stylised fish and eel decoration, signed and dated '90, diameter 16.7 cm, Note: Made in Glebe, Sydney, using enamels brought from Japan by Peter Hawkesby. Proven
Warren Tippett, painted vase, ceramic decorated in polychrome enamels and blue underglaze with stylised palms on a landscape (A/F), incised signature and dated '90, height 15 cm, Note: Made in Glebe, Sydney, using enamels brought from Japan by Peter Hawkes
An album of Japanese woodblock prints, Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858), Edo period (1615-1868), a complete set of 55 oban yoko-e (horizontal) prints from the 53 stations of the Tokaido Road series 'Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi' each signed Hiroshige ga, pub
A pair of Brioni Havana sunglasses. Model reference BR0007S. Bio Acetate and metal frames with black photochromic lenses. 53 mm x 145 mm with a 18 mm bridge. Signed Bironi. Made in Japan. Comes together with original box, leather sleeve and dustbag.
Ichiryusai Hiroshige Japan 1797-1858 'One Hundred Famous Views of Edo - Bamboo Yards near Kyobashi Bridge', woodblock print, signed in characters upper and lower right, printed biography of artist and description of work verso, well presented in lacquer fr
Ichiyusai Kuniyoshi Japan 1797-1861 'View of river bank at Oumaya in the Eastern Capital', woodblock print, signed in characters upper right, printed biography of artist and description of work verso, well presented in lacquered frame, 26 x 37 cm.
Japanese Nihonga painting of a forest scene, mixed media on paper in metal and linen frame. Signed in Japanese to bottom right, Japan, c 1960s, 110 cm high, 161 cm wide.
Japanese festival scene painting, watercolour on paper. Perspex with metal frame. Illegible Japanese writing verso, Japan, c 1960s, 95 cm high, 129 cm wide.
Issey Miyake in-Ei Minomushi floor lamp for Artemide, treated recycled material, metal, plastic, and string. Internal Led light. Part of the In-El Issey Miyake collection, Italy / Japan, designed 2010, 210 cm high, 58 cm diameter.
Two Japanese sterling silver salt shakers, 20th century comprising a Shamisen-shaped salt shaker marked 'Sterling Japan' and a traditional zori sandal-shaped one marked '950 Japan Sterling', each with sliding flap to refill. Weight 29g length 10.5 cm, and
A Japanese stoneware tea bowl by Shoji Hamada (1894-1978) with red stoneware body, covered with a white and thin reddish- white glaze, with a impressed mark on the base. With a Japanese wood box, inscribed and signed on the cover of the box, Shoji Hamada (
Two Japanese stoneware tea bowls, 17TH-19th century including a blue and white crackle-glazed tea bowl by Mokubei Aoki (1767 1833). Signed to base, with a Japanese wood box; and a Japanese Hagi ware brown glazed tea bowl, with an old Japanese wood box. (17
A gilt bronze figure of the Infant Buddha, Ming Dynasty, 16TH-17th century well cast standing on top of a lotus base with left arm raised and right arm pendent at his side, each hand held in a fist with the index finger extended, the boy shown naked except
Tokujin Yoshioka fountain side table for Glas Italia, designed to emulate an image of glistening water flowing in constant motion from a spring., poured Murano glass., Italy / Japan, designed 2018, 39 cm high, 38 cm deep
Franco Pozzi four coffee cups &, saucers for Makio Hasuike, glazed orange ceramic, stamped to base., Italy / Japan, c 1970s, cups: 10 cm high, 7.5 cm deep, saucers: 1.5 cm high, 12 cm deep
Japanese Meiji period lacquer casket raised on four bracket feet, with overhanging cover and five drawers, decorated, in gold hiramaki-e and tamaki-e with Tokugawa family mon and scrolling Omura crest designs on a black lacquer ground with further Tokugawa
A Japanese Satsuma vase, signed Kinkozan, Meiji period circa 1890, of globular form, the body of the vase exhibits a very fine crackle, the decoration of overglaze enamelling and gilding of superior quality featuring a long and detailed Sankinkotai process
Norbertine Von Bresslern-Roth (1891-1978), Chameleons (c.1924), linocut in colours on Japan paper, signed in pencil in lower margin at right, 18.6 x 16 cm.