01 mai 2008
A Fully Articulated Model of a Praying Mantis, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
A Fully Articulated Model of a Praying Mantis, Japan, Meiji period (1868-1911)
Finely cast in bronze, her large eyes patinated with shakudo. 4 1/2"-11.5 cm
NB* It is unusual to find this model in bronze, as opposed to iron.
Brandt Asian Art Gallery: 20 Georgian House, 10 Bury Street, St James's, London SW1Y 6AA - Tel: +44 (0)20 7930 9368 - Fax: +44 (0)20 7930 9370 - Email: brandt@nildram.co.uk - Website: www.brandtasianart.com
28 avril 2008
Ohi Soshun [Ohi Chozaemon VIII] (1851-1927) - Incense Container (Kogo), Japan, 19th c.
Ohi Soshun [Ohi Chozaemon VIII] (1851-1927) - Incense Container (Kogo), Japan, 19th c.
Glazed ceramic (Ohi) - H: 2.6 cm (1 inch); W: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 inch) - Inscription on the box (lid): Kenzan style (Kenzan utsushi) - Mount Utsu (Utsu no Yama) - Incense container (kogo) - Original box (Tomobako)
Literature: About "Utsushi", see: Koga Kenzô: The Aesthetics of Imitation, in Chanoyu Quarterly, no. 67, p.7-34.
Bachmann Eckenstein Art & Antiques. Hardstrasse 45, CH - 4020 Basel, Switzerland - Tel: 41 6 1373 0624 - Fax: 41 6 1373 0626 - Email: email@Art-Antiques.ch - Website: www.art-
Fukuda Kodojin (1865-1944) - Hanging Scroll (Kakemono), Japan, Showa (1926 - 1989)
Fukuda Kodojin (1865-1944) - Hanging Scroll (Kakemono), Japan, Showa (1926 - 1989)
Ink on paper - H: 129.2 cm (51 inch); W: 31.4 cm (12 1/4 inch) - Mounting (Hyogu) 197 x 44 cm - Original box (Tomobako)
Note: Kodojin was born in the small town of Shingu in rural Wakayama Prefecture. Although he became so skilled in Chinese poetry that he published a collection of verse while in his twenties, Kodojin switched to making modern-style haiku after becoming a follower of Masaoka Shiki (1867-1902) in 1889. Writing under his haijin name, Haritsu, Kodojin frequently published haiku in poetry magazines in the late Meiji period, and he became widely known as Shiki's diciple. In the last thirty years of his life, he again wrote Chinese verse and began to paint distinctive literati landscapes signed with his painting name, Kodojin. He also made simple paintings of plants and flowers that emphasized his dramatic brushwork and inscriptions of Chinese poetry. Kodojin was one of the earliest admirers of Tomita Keisen, who possessed a similar taste of unusual compositions and unconventional brushwork. Although the details of Kodojin's patronage remain unclear, a great many of his paintings are exquisitely mounted, suggesting that his works were acquired by wealthy collectors. - Cf. Morioka, Michiyo and Paul Berry: Modern Masters of Kyoto. The Transformation of Japanese Painting Traditions (Nihonga from the Griffith and Patricia Way Collection), 1999 Seattle Art Museum, pp. 216-217.
Bachmann Eckenstein Art & Antiques. Hardstrasse 45, CH - 4020 Basel, Switzerland - Tel: 41 6 1373 0624 - Fax: 41 6 1373 0626 - Email: email@Art-Antiques.ch - Website: www.art-
Group of eleven (11) Japanese Shoes (Geta) Japan, 20th c.; c. 1950
Group of eleven (11) Japanese Shoes (Geta) Japan, 20th c.; c. 1950, Wood, lacquer
Note: Geta is a pair of Japanese raised wooden clogs worn with traditional Japanese garments, such as the kimono. A clog thong is attached to the base wooden board, "dai"=stand, that the foot is set upon, and it divides the toes of the foot between the big toe and next largest toe. The supporting pieces below the base board, "ha"=teeth, are also made of wood, and there are usually two of them per pair. They are often worn with the informal yukata.
Bachmann Eckenstein Art & Antiques. Hardstrasse 45, CH - 4020 Basel, Switzerland - Tel: 41 6 1373 0624 - Fax: 41 6 1373 0626 - Email: email@Art-Antiques.ch - Website: www.art-antiques.ch
25 avril 2008
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861), MATSUI TOMIJIRO SHIGENAKA OBSERVANT DES SERPENTS
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861) , SIGNÉ ICHIYUSAI KUNIYOSHI GA , PUBLIÉ PAR KADZUSA-YA IWAZO. DATÉ 1845 , ESTAMPE TIRÉE DE LA SERIE " HONCHO KENDO RYAKU DEN " , REPRESENTANT MATSUI TOMIJIRO SHIGENAKA OBSERVANT DES SERPENTS, SCEAU DU CENSEUR : HAMA - Estimé : 300 / 350 €
Etude de Provence - 13 006 Marseille. Mobilier et Objets d'Art, Numismatique, Peintures, Bijoux. Vente du Samedi 26 Avril 2008
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861) - USHIWAKA MARU ENGAGEANT LE COMBAT CONTREKUMASAKA CHOHAN ET SON CLAN
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861 ) , SIGNÉ ICHIYUSAI KUNIYOSHI GA , PUBLIÉ PAR AMATSU. DATÉ 1849 , TITRE : OBAKA SHUKU YO-UCHI NO ZU. REPRESENTANT USHIWAKA MARU ENGAGEANT LE COMBAT CONTREKUMASAKA CHOHAN ET SON CLAN - Estimé : 600 / 700 €
Etude de Provence - 13 006 Marseille. Mobilier et Objets d'Art, Numismatique, Peintures, Bijoux. Vente du Samedi 26 Avril 2008
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861 ), INUKAI KEMPACHI UTILISANT UNE JITTE POUR COMBATTRE SHINO
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861 ) , SIGNÉ ICHIYUSAI KUNIYOSHI GA , PUBLIÉ PAR KADZUSA-YA IWAZO. DATÉ 1845 , ESTAMPE TIRÉE DE LA SERIE HONCH KENDO RYAKU DEN. REPRESENTANT INUKAI KEMPACHI UTILISANT UNE JITTE POUR COMBATTRE SHINO. SCEAU DU CENSEUR : MERA. COLLECTION DE BW ROBINSON, N° S37-6 - Estimé : 400 / 500 €
Etude de Provence - 13 006 Marseille. Mobilier et Objets d'Art, Numismatique, Peintures, Bijoux. Vente du Samedi 26 Avril 2008
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861 ), TAKAGI ORIYEMON ASSIS SUR UN ROCHER
KUNIYOSHI UTAGAWA (1797-1861 ) , SIGNÉ ICHIYUSAI KUNIYOSHI GA , PUBLIÉ PAR KADZUSA-YA IWAZO. DATÉ 1845 , ESTAMPE TIRÉE DE LA SERIE HONCH KENDO RYAKU DEN. REPRESENTANT TAKAGI ORIYEMON ASSIS SUR UN ROCHER, RELISANT LE RECIT QU'IL A ECRIT SUR UN MUR CONTANT COMMENT IL A VAINCU UN GANG DE VOLEURS. SCEAU DU CENSEUR : HAMA. COLLECTION DE BW ROBINSON, N° S37-21 - Estimé : 400 / 500 €
Etude de Provence - 13 006 Marseille. Mobilier et Objets d'Art, Numismatique, Peintures, Bijoux. Vente du Samedi 26 Avril 2008
24 mars 2008
A japanese carved bamboo dragon tortoise
A carved bamboo dragon tortoise
Formed from one side of a large corm section with the elongated body and shell showing the corm sections on the underside and the dragon head with reticulated jaw turned slightly to the left (age cracks, chip). 10in long (25.5cm) - Sold for $475 plus Premium and tax
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Bonhams. Asian Decorative Art, 3 Mar 2008. 220 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco
22 mars 2008
An articulated red sandalwood model of a crab - Meiji Period
An articulated red sandalwood model of a crab - Meiji Period
Realistically carved and incised as a small crustacean with two large claws, jointed feet and movable eyes; together with a tomobako inscribed byakudan kani (sandalwood / almug wood crab), the underside with paper labels (one claw tip loose). 8 1/2in (22cm) long.
Sold for $900 plus Premium and tax
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Bonhams. Asian Decorative Art, 3 Mar 2008. 220 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco