LOT 3459
FINE JAPANESE MEIJI PERIOD IVORY BRUSH POT
Late 19th c. Ivory Brush Pot with lacquered stone form base, signed with seal below the head of a Giant Serpent descending
from a tree and startling a woman who is kneeling at a meal; she pulls a knife to defend herself as two men run away in the
background, 6" x 5 3/4" x 5 1/4", short shrinkage cracks at base.
$2,000-3,000
LOT 3460
PR SATSUMA GARLIC MOUTH VASES
Pair of 19th c. Finely Painted Satsuma Garlic Mouth Vases, each with front and back panel scenes of shoguns and children,
intricate raised gilded and multicolor decorative motifs to neck, unmarked, 18 3/4" high, 6 3/4" diam. Gilding losses to
shoulders and top rims, otherwise good condition.
$2,000-3,000
LOT 3461
19TH C. JAPANESE EMBROIDERED TEXTILE
Thirteen Lesser Flamingos in Wetlands, silk on silk embroidery, black satin field with gold satin border, 56 1/2" x 32" field,
78" x 54" with border, some losses.
$1,000-1,500
LOT 3464
(9) JAPANESE SWORD TSUBA
Mixed Metal, fully reticulated, silvered bronze, including Ovoid, fruit tree, signed, 2 3/4" x 2 5/8"; PLUS Large rounded
square, writhing dragon among flaming pearls, 3 1/4"; Ovoid pear tree leaves with fine gold inlay, 2 7/8" x 2 3/4"; PLUS
Rounded Rectangular 'sunray', 2 1/2" x 2 3/8"; Four Lobed phoenix bird in flight, 2 3/4" x 2 5/8"; PLUS Oval of the same, 2
7/8" x 2 5/8"; PLUS Ovoid fruit pods (one pierced), 2 3/4" x 2 5/8"; PLUS Small Ovoid confronting dragons, 2 3/8" x 2
1/8"; PLUS Round swirling koi, 2 5/8".
$4,000-5,000
LOT 3465
(10) JAPANESE SWORD TSUBA
Mixed Metal, silvered bronze, not reticulated, raised decoration, some gold inlay, including: Ovoid with flowering tree over
stream, signed, 3 1/4" x 3"; PLUS Rounded Rectangular with dragon in mountains, trees, gold birds, signed, 2 3/4" x 2 1/2";
PLUS Ovoid with mountain landscapes, clouds, father and son near river, gold bamboo, signed, 2 1/2" x 2 1/4"; PLUS
Large Ovoid with wraparound dragon and smoke, 3 3/8" x 3 1/8"; PLUS Large Round with geometric gold inlay, 3 1/4" x 3
1/8"; PLUS Ovoid with raised gold theatre mask, drums, flute and cap, 2 7/8" x 2 3/4"; Ovoid mountain landscape with
bronze quail and clouds, gold grasses, 3" x 2 7/8"; Round with praying mantis in tall grasses having gold heads, 3"; PLUS
Ovoid with Torii gate, gold artist's implements, engraved pine trees, 2 3/4" x 2 1/2"; PLUS Small oval with waves and
leaping fish, 1 3/4" x 2 3/8".
$4,000-5,000
LOT 3466
(11) JAPANESE SWORD TSUBA
Mixed Metal, iron and bronze, with silver and gold inlay, three signed, including: Iron reticulated round checkerboard, gold
inlaid archaic pattern, signed, 3 1/4" x 3 1/8"; PLUS Octagonal iron with silver inlaid leaves on vines, signed, 2 3/4" x 2
3/4"; PLUS Round iron with raised gold shells on beach, signed, 1 7/8"; PLUS Rounded octagonal bronze with raised gold
dragonflies, pine branches and grasses, unsigned, (pitted), 3" x 2 7/8"; PLUS Rounded Rectangular bronze with gold inlaid
bamboo and water patterns, water lilies, unsigned, 3" x 2 3/4"; PLUS Four Lobed bronze with a puppy among raised gold
flowers, unsigned, 2 7/8" x 2 5/8"; PLUS Squared Ovoid bronze with raised gold young tiger at waterfall with dragon in
sky, bamboo and flowering branch, unsigned, 3" x 2 3/4"; PLUS Round plain iron with two reticulated blossoms, 2 5/8";
PLUS Round plain iron, with reticulated stars, 2 7/8"; PLUS Rounded Square iron with impressed patterns of three Toyo
leaves, 2 5/8" x 2 1/2"; PLUS Wakizashi bronze with raised gold dragons among pines and blossoms, 2" x 1 1/2".
$4,000-5,000