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A Japanese lacquered koi fish box, Showa period, c1940s, the rectangular lacquered jewellery or document box, the top decorated with three koi fish among seaweeds, the hinged lid opening to an interior with a sliding three-compartment tray, with key. Heigh

A Japanese carved hardwood and marble pedestal stand, 20th century with an all-over carved and pierced design, the barbed quatrefoil shaped top with a beaded edge, inset with a variegated tan marble top, raised on five ornately carved and gently shaped leg

A Japanese four panel painted folding screen, 20th century each rectangular lacquered panel carved and polychrome painted on both sides with cranes and songbirds inflight over peony and bamboo foliage, framed by a birds border, with brass capped feet. Heig

A signed Japanese ivory okimono of a monkey, Showa period, circa 1930s, the study of a playful monkey eating a persimmon, with arched back and curled tail, two character incised signature to the back leg. Height 4.5 cm

A signed Japanese ivory netsuke of a fisherman in Coracle, late Meiji period, c1900, the study of a seated fisherman in his coracle with paddle is his hand, finely engraved on inked, with waves and fish surrounding the round row boat, two character incised

A fine Japanese okimono of a basket weaver, Meiji period, the large ivory okimono, finely carved, engraved and inked, depicting a traditionally attired seated basket weaver at work, with three baskets, engraved two character signature to the underside. Hei

A Japanese Imari charger, Meiji period, 19th century with foliate rim, decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze iron-red, green and blue enamels with a wide border of shaped cartouches of birds inflight amongst pine surrounded by alternating panels and a

Good Japanese cloisonne dragon vase height 12 cm

Antique Japanese silver cased display cabinet silver case with embossed traditional decoration, with 4 upper doors and 4 lower drawers, each with hand painted on ivory decoration, and 5 graduated open shelves to centre, height 31 cm, width 26 cm.

20th century Japanese Mashiko stoneware charger. Tenmoku glaze, with central brushed resist stems & flowers. (Dia 31 cm

Shimaoka Tatsuzo (Japanese 1919-2007). Stoneware Yunomi (tea bowl). Pale grey and celadon 'Net' glaze. Impressed potter's seal to foot. In signed tomobako. Height 5.5 cm D7 cm

A Japanese cabinet, the upper section fitted with sliding glazed doors enclosing shelves, and smaller compartments, the lower section with sliding panel doors and five drawers. Height height 150 cm, width 83 cm, depth 35 cm.

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III 1786-1864), five famous girls in Japanese history, colour woodblock print, printed 1840, Edo period (1603-1868), sheet 55 x 25 cm, framed 49 x 35 cm.

A mid-20th century DESCO Mk.V diver's suit and vintage Japanese 'Toa' diver's helmet, complete with authentic Mk.V gloves. The classic helmet with circular removable screw thread viewing glass flanked by oval glazed panels with grill covers, various valves

A good early 20th century Japanese bronze fire pot / jardiniere, baluster form with pedestal base, encircling bands of fine quality relief decoration included birds amongst foliage, the captured ring handles issuing from a protruding flower head, height 24

A Japanese bronze okimono of a Buddhist lion; Edo period (1603-1868), 18th/19th century; modelled in the style of a Chinese Buddhist guardian lion with angry face, adorned with ribbons and bells and with a flaming tail. Fine old deep brown patina. 19 cm hi

A large Japanese inlaid bronze vase, Genryusai Seiya; Meiji period (1868-1912); a fine and large baluster shaped vase applied in high relief with patinated bronze inlays including a caparisoned elephant, a tethered hawk on a perch, a green patinated vase w

Japanese cloisonne vase, Ando Studio; Showa period (1926-1989); of shouldered ovoid form and fitted with silver rims at the lip and the base, the main decoration of ripe persimmons and leaves over a pale celadon ground with Ando Studio mark to the base. 25

A Japanese cloisonne vase, Ando studio; Showa period (1926-1989); the tapering cylindrical body decorated with blue green leaves and drops of elegantly rendered purple, blue and white wisteria on a pale ground, the rims in silver and mark of Ando to the ba

A Japanese Kyoyaki Furidashi by Taizan Yohei IX (1856-1922); Meiji period (1868-1912); of double gourd form decorated in overglaze enamels with clematis and autumn grasses and flowers, with impressed seal reading 'Taizan' to the base. Together with a straw

A Japanese inscribed Kyoyaki 'Haisen' bowl by Zengoro Eiraku; Meiji period (1868-1912); exceptionally decorated with overglaze enamels with goldfish and a water shrimp to the interior, and waterweeds and floating pond skaters to the exterior together with

A Japanese okimono of Kannon by Zoroku Mashimizu II (1846-1936); Meiji period (1868-1912); modelled in porcelain as a seated Kannon in the style of a Chinese Dehua guanyin, two character impressed seal reading 'Zoroku' to the reverse. Together with its tom

A Japanese Hirado dragon vase; Edo period (1603-1867), circa 1850; finely decorated in relief with carving of a dragon flying above waves against a blue enamel ground. 34 cm high, 16 cm diameter

A Japanese Kyoyaki enamelled box by Ogawa Bunsai (1809-1885); Meiji period (1868-1912); of compressed spherical form, decorated with underglaze blue and 'Shoenji' pink with a naturalistic chrysanthemum against a bright yellow enamel ground. Six-character m

A Japanese vase by Miyagawa/Makuzu Kozan I (1842-1916); Meiji period (1868-1912); modelled as three handscrolls joined together in Imperial Chinese taste, decorated in underglaze blue with dragons, the backgrounds enamelled in yellow and red. Mark for the

A Japanese carved and enamelled bowl by Takahashi Dohachi IV (1845-1897); Meiji period (1868-1912); with piped slip and enamelled decoration of a frolicking Buddhist lion in Ming Chinese 'Fahua' style to the interior and carved basketweave decoration to th

A pair of Japanese porcelain plaques by Kato Zenji (1848-1918); Meiji period (1868-1912); finely painted in overglaze enamels with a continuous scene running across the two panels of flying and nesting quails within a lakeside landscape with distant mounta

A Japanese Koransha vase; Meiji period (1868-1912); of baluster form with two integral ring handles to the shoulder, very finely and softly decorated with a scene of mount Fuji and trees and a lake in the foreground in underglaze blue and enamels, surround

A large Japanese Nabeshima vase by Imaizumi Imaemon; Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa period (1926-1989); decorated profusely with karako (Chinese boys) amongst peonies, signed by Imaemon to base. 38 cm high, 30 cm diameter

A Japanese Ormolu-Mounted Satsuma covered vase; Meiji period (1868-1912), 19th century; richly decorated with scenes of Buddhist arhats surrounded by fine brocade borders in enamels and gilding. Mounted on a French later 19th century gilt-bronze ormoly sta

A Japanese Kyoto Satsuma vase by Ito Tozan I (1846-1920); Meiji period (1868-1912); of spherical form with a long, slender neck, finely decorated with plum blossoms to the body in raised blue and white enamels and raised gilding below a brocade lappet bord

A rare Japanese Ko Imari 'Voc' flask; 17th century, Edo period; of bulbous form with crackle glaze, short tapering neck and painted in underglaze blue with the monogram 'Voc' for the Vereenigde Oostindische Compagnie (Dutch East India Company), framed by a

A Japanese Seto tea storage jar, 'Cha-Tsubo'; Edo period (1603-1868), circa 17th/18th century; of ovoid form decorated with incised horizontal lines around the shoulder and iron glazed vertical drips from the neck down the body, the whole with an aged pati

A small Chinese Junyao purple splashed cup; Song Dynasty (960-1279) or later; with a small finely finished foot, covered in a sky-blue glaze thinning to an olive tone at the rim, splashed to the interior with copper. Together with a Japanese wooden box. 3.

A Chinese Heirloom Longquan sea green celadon deep dish; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 14th/15th century; decorated to the cavetto with carved vertical lines, and to the centre with an impressed peony design, the foot glazed, and remains of the tubular kiln st

A Chinese carved Jingdezhen white-ware lotus bowl; five Dynasties (907-979); decorated with low relief carved overlapping lotus petals to the exterior, the base unglazed. Together with a high quality Japanese wooden box. 7 cm high, 19.5 cm diameter

A Chinese carved cinnabar lacquer incense box; Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), 17th century; exceptionally finely and deeply carved with a scene of Budai resting under the moon to the top, and precious emblems to the base, many of the emblems and other surfaces

Japanese embroidered screen; Meiji period (1868-1912); elegant and high quality embroidered four panel hinged lacquer screen with designs of peonies, blossom and pheasants on a silk ground, signed Okubo. 170 cm high, 260 cm wide (extended)

Two Japanese woodblock prints by Kunisada; Edo period; the first an attractive single framed Oban tate-e of Samurai overlooking a child practicing the Koto, signed Kunisada, C.1853; the second a framed triptych, 'Flourishing of Edo pictures depicting Dance

'Girl with Canary'; an important woodblock print by Tsuguharu (Leonard) Foujita; framed and signed lower right. Frame: 59 cm x 49.5 cm image: 38 cm x 25.5 cm; other notes: Leonard Foujita is considered one of the most important Japanese artists of the 20th