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Asian and Applied Arts — Webb's

Auction House: Webb's Number of lots recorded: 377
Sale Title: Asian and Applied Arts Lots with images: 368
Auction Location: Auckland Prices available: 267
Date: 21/09/2009









Lot Description Price Image
*** A Good Tall Meiji Period Walrus Marine Ivory Carving of a Street Vendor, he stands on a rocky plinth with a dog at his feet. He is holding a lantern and is supporting a Buddha figure with lotus sceptre that has appeared in the smoke above him. Sumi stained inkwork patterns on his robe. Tokyo School. Signed on red lacquer tablet. Height 40 cm ***
*** A Good Tall Meiji Period Marine Ivory Walrus Tusk Carving of the Goddess of Mercy, Kwanne (Chinese Kwanyin), she is standing on a rock base and holding her lotus sceptre. Two small devotee children gaze at her adoringly from below. The robes finely etched with sumi stained diaper patterns, dentine visible throughout. Signed. Height 39.5 cm ***
*** A Good Large Early Meiji Period Elephant Ivory Carving of a Samurai Warrior in Full Battle Armour, he stands on guard on top of a rocky outcrop holding a yari while his companion looks out below. Both figures and all the details are very well rendered particularly the armour. The Samurai are wearing tachi swords (part missing) denoting high rank. Tokyo School. Signed on a red lacquer tablet. This piece could be restored. Height to top of yari. 38 cm ***
*** A Fine Large and Rare Early Meiji Sectioned Marine Ivory Figure Group Carving, the farmer stands with a smile holding a basket of peonies and a locquats branch while his son carries a basket of the fruit. The details and sumi diaper tunic patterns well rendered. At least twelve sections of whale tooth and walrus tusk to make up this piece. Visable dentine in various spots on the figures. Height 28 cm ***
*** A Good Meiji Period Sectioned Ivory Okimono of a Standing Farmer, the smiling figure has a hoe and is wearing a hat. His right hand holds a tobacco pouch or Sagemono with manju and kiseruzutsu. Sumi inkwork decoration. Mostly carved from one piece with additions. Signed on base. Height 25 cm ***
*** A Fine Quality Meiji Taisho Carved Elephant Ivory Okimono. depicting a Courtesan out walking with her attendant. Both figures are standing on getta and are holding parasols (one furled). The facial details and kimono patterns are finely rendered. Signed on a green lacquer tablet. Height 28 cm to top of parasol ***
*** A Lacquer/wood Inro and Mask Netsuke. 19th Century. A Meiji period single case black lacquer inro with a carved fat cheeked Okame Noh mask netsuke and bone ojime. The inro decorated with berries and leaves on a satin black ground with orange interior. 6.7 x 8 cm ***
*** A Negoro Lacquer Inro. Early 19th Century. A two case negoro lacquer inro with a stylised bird and branch motif. Minor faults. Unsigned. 6 x 7 cm ***
*** A Red Lacquer Inro (Tsuishu). Mid-19th Century. Unsigned. A very fine and rare carved red lacquer four case inro with matching manju netsuke and wooden ojime. The complete sagemono. The built up lacquer carved with relief figures in a landscape of trees and shrine. Diaper pattern rosette ground. Old English Collection. Inro Length 7.7 cm ***
*** A Lacquer and Stone Inro. Late 19th Century. A single case gold lacquer inro with nashiji and fundame landscape and tree decoration. Green hardstone ojime bead and old bone fish netsuke. Inro 7.2 x 7.4 cm ***
*** A Good Large Late Meiji Fourcase Inro. Decorated with fundame and relief nashji gold techniques. A mountain landscape with plum and pine trees. Agate ojime with a netsuke in rosewood of Chokwaro with his horse emerging from the magic gourd. Signed. Inro 11 x 7 cm Netsuke 5.5 cm ***
*** A Lacquer Inro. Early 19th Century. Japanese. A single case inro with nashiji and fundame gold lacquer work. One side with inlaid pearl shell leaves and the other with a degraded grey lacquer abstract pattern. Inro. 6.4 x 7.5 cm ***
*** A Black Lacquer Inro (Tsuishu). 19th Century. The inro with relief plum blossom and ivory fan on one side and a bowl of mushrooms with chopsticks; the four case inro with good ivory "okame" ojime and ivory netsuke (hand missing). The complete sagemono. Young Karako (Chinese Boy). Signed Gyokuyosai ***
*** A Stag Antler/lacquer Netsuke. 19th Century. Unsigned. An interesting and rare single case inro complete with bone ojimi and stag antler netsuke. The inro decorated with nasiji and fundame techniques depicting children playing in a line. Awabi shell inlay. Netsuke stag antler with low relief carving ***
*** A Remarkable Pair of Indian Ivory Elephants. Intricately carved and both have ornate covers and a mahout with a Howdah and two dignatories inside. Originally presented to a diplomat in the 1930's. Height 20 cm ***
*** A Rare Early Japanese Ivory Okimono figure group. Meiji period. C.1875. A fisherman with net, traps and baskets collecting his catch with a young boy holding an eel. Ink (sumi) stained kimono and hairwork. All details finely rendered. Ivory section. Original wooden stand. Signed on base Masatsugu? (unclear) ***
*** A Fine Quality Meiji Period Okimono Figure Group, depicting a Jurojin like figure standing with scroll and fan beside a young Karako (Chinese boy) while two ducks feed at their feet. The ivory is of excellent quality and all the kimono details are well rendered. Duck eyes inlaid pearl shell. The boy holds a sceptre over his shoulder with suspended sack. Signed Dai Yoshiyuki. One duck and boy glued to base. Height 17.5 cm ***
*** A Large 19th Century Japanese Ivory Tusk Vase on Base, the massive curved section is well carved with a procession of ten figures amidst a landscape of buildings and pine trees. All this on a very finely pierced quatrefoil diaper patterned background. Minor faults. The oval ivory lid is missing its carved figure finial. Height 24 cm, including wooden base ***
*** A Good Lightly Stained Ivory Model of a Portable Ceremonial Shrine, all in fitted sections and carved with panels of Ho-o birds and dragons. The two tiered base has lotus leaf and lappet borders and the hinged small shrine doors opens to reveal Buddha in a gesturing pose. Lotus bud finial. Height 33 cm ***
*** A large Japanese Cloisonne Charger. Meiji Period. Circa 1890. The centre depicts flying Manchurian cranes above a peacock amongst bamboo and flowers. Wide floral border. Unsigned. Diameter 600m ***

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