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The Ivan Holland Collection. — Mossgreen Auctions

Auction House: Mossgreen Auctions Number of lots recorded: 214
Sale Title: The Ivan Holland Collection. Lots with images: 211
Auction Location: Melbourne Prices available: 105
Date: 03/06/2008









Lot Description Price Image
*** A silver Shibayama and gold lacquer vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Inlaid with ivory tortoishell and mixed materials with a flower cart and birds with applied enamelled flowers on the neck. 20 cm high. *** N/A 
*** A very fine Shibayama gold lacquer mokko-gata Tsuba, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Signed Nemoto-zo. Inlaid in mother of pearl, coral, ivory and shakudo on a nashiji and kir-kane ground and decorated in takamakie and hiramakie, with silver and cloissone rim. Nemoto was a member of the Shibayama family who produced very fine work. 11.3 x 10 cm. Provenance: Orientations Gallery, New York. ***
*** A fine Shibayama gold lacquer Tsuba, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Signed. 9.5 cm diameter. ***
*** A fine silver Shibayama double handled quatrefoil vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912). With four inlaid panels of flowers and birds,further enamelled floral decoration. Signed on red seal. 19 cm high. ***
*** A silver Shibayama and gilt lacquer vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912). With four panels inlaid with birds and flowers, further enamelled with flowers. 19.5 cm high. ***
*** An ivory, wood and stag antler box and cover, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Finely carved with toads and panels of figures, with dragon finial and animal mask feet, inlaid. ivory seal mark to base. 13.2 cm. ***
*** An ivory okimono of an old lady with a basket of chickens, Meiji Period (1868-1912). With two incised signatures. 15.8 cm high, wooden stand. ***
*** A red lacquer and shibayama covered vase, Meiji Period/Taisho period, 19th Century. With gold lacquer panels of flowers and trees inlaid with coloured mother of pearl reserved on a scroll carved ground with wave form pedestal foot and shi shi finial. 36.5 cm high. ***
*** An ivory okimono of a standing man, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Leaning on a stump, with mother of pearl inlaid Mon, incised signature. 15.5m high. ***
*** A Kyoto school ivory okimono of two boys, Meiji Period (1868-1912). One holding a toad, the other a puppy, incised signature. 19.7 cm high. ***
*** A Japanese ivory erotic ivory group, 20th Century. Signed, 10 cm long. ***
*** A Shibayama silver and ivory inkstand, Meiji period (1868-1912). With gold lacquer coral and mother of pearl. 21 cm long. ***
*** An unusual ivory erotic carving of a head formed of naked figures, 20th Century. Signed Kozan on a red lacquer tablet, 14 cm. ***
*** An ivory okimono of a genre scene, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Comprising vendors and clients, incised signature, Seimin. 7 cm high. ***
*** A cast iron figure of Buddha, Japanese 17th Century. Seated in Dhyanasana with hands in vitarka mudra. 48 cm high. ***
*** An ovoid cloissone vase, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Decorated with a writhing dragon. 9 cm high. ***
*** A wooden tobacco pouch, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Inlaid with insects and mixed materials, with netsuke and ojime. 8 cm x 8.2 cm. ***
*** Two Parcel gilt bronze Tsuba, inscribed by the same artist, Meiji-Taisho Period late 19th/early 20th Century. One a Ho Ho and one a chrysanthemum design. 8.2 x 8 cm and 7.8 x 7.2 cm. ***
*** An embroidered tobacco pouch, Meiji Period (1868-1912). With silver dragon clasp, ensuite silver and ivory kagamibuta ojime and chain. 14 x 9 cm. ***
*** An unusual wooden inro, Meiji Period (1868-1912). Well carved with a carp a dragon and a crane to verso. 10 cm high. ***

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