Books on Japanese printing and illustration
lot 174 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
Gillot Collection auction catalogue, 1904, 4to, well illustrated; Brown - Block printing and Book Illustration in Japan; Hillier (J) Gale Catalogue, ... read more
Sold for £100 More details 4
Collection of Asian arts auction catalogues
lot 175 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
circa 1970s and later, including important sales by Sotheby's and Christie's
Sold for £220 More details 4
A Japanese brown silk and embroidered kimono, circa 1925
lot 176 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
worked mainly in gold wrapped threads with a pair of fenhuang birds, storks, large lotus blossoms and Shou long life symbols, 120cm long
Sold for £1,000 More details 6
A Japanese silk embroidered panel, late Meiji Period (1868-1912)
lot 177 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
depicting the treasure ship Takarabune, worked in coloured and gold wrapped threads on a light blue silk ground, 78 x 65.5cm, framed
Sold for £550 More details 1
In the style of Nishiyama Kan’ei of Osaka (Japanese 1834-1897)
lot 178 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
A Procession of insects, with frogs looking on ink and watercolour on silk bears signature and red seal lower right 49 x 43.5 cm
A South Indian bronze breast plate, in 17th century style
lot 179 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
the bejewelled torso with exposed breasts flanked by cobras, cast 'jewels' around the neck and between the breasts, 43cm high
Estimated at £4,000 - £6,000 More details 1
An Indian bronze figure of a slender goddess, 20th century
lot 180 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
wearing elaborate scrolled earrings, high chignon, and bejewelled dress, holding a lotus flower, 58.5cm high
Estimated at £200 - £300 More details 8
lot 181 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
carved as a goddess, 70cm high
Sold for £1,100 More details 10
lot 182 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
with curved 26.5cm blade, the jade grip with brass mounts and ivory stringlines, with black leather sheath
Sold for £400 More details 4
An unusual inscribed Vietnamese Dong Son bronze axe head
lot 183 (The Fine Sale - To include Asian art, 29th Jul, 2020)
the well-cast shaft flaring at the curved blade with incised patterning, surmounted by a standing bird, on each side with a six characters ... read more
Estimated at £500 - £700 More details 5