Asian art auctions
Matsumura Keibun(1779–1843) Birds and Peonies (from the series “Keibun Kachō Gafu,” Osaka 1892) , signed “Keibun” on the block (lower left) and bearing the artist’s seal color woodcut, 19.80 x 27.50 cm
Araki Kanpo(1831–1915) Blue Flycatchers and Camellia (from the “Kaiga-chō” series, published by Okuro Magobe, 1892) , signed on the block at the bottom right color woodblock print, 22.70 x 26.00 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Kingfisher Catching Fish (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , inscribed color woodcut, 17.90 x 24.80 cm
Kanō Tsunenobu(1636–1713) Quails (from the series “Tsunenobu Kachō Gafu,” Osaka 1892) , signed “Tsunenobu hitsu” on the block, lower right, and bearing the artist’s seal color woodcut, 27.00 x 20.30 cm
Kikuchi Hōbun, Sparrows (from the “Hōbun Gafu” series, published by Tanaka Jihē, 1890, Kyoto)
104 EUR
Kikuchi Hōbun(1862–1918) Sparrows (from the series “Hōbun gafu,” published by Tanaka Jihē, 1890, Kyoto) inscribed color woodblock print, 23.50 x 29.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Herons (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.90 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Cranes (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block at the bottom right with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 29.50 cm
Kikuchi Hōbun, *Cranes* (from the series *Hōbun gafu*, published by Tanaka Jihē, 1890, Kyoto)
104 EUR
Kikuchi Hōbun(1862–1918) Cranes (from the series “Hōbun gafu,” published by Tanaka Jihē, 1890, Kyoto) inscribed color woodblock print, 23.50 x 30.00 cm
1726–1792 LOVERS BEHIND A SCREEN Shunga, , Color woodcut, paper; 21.5 x 32.5 cm (inner dimensions) Condition: creased paper Starting price 600 Estimate: 800–1,000; inquire about this item
A COUPLE IN A PALACE INTERIORUkiyo-e, color woodblock print, paper; 18 x 24.5 cm (inner dimensions) Condition: creases in the paper Starting price 600 Estimate: 800–1,000—ask about this item
Bronze, cloisonné enamel, height 14 cm Starting bid: 400 Estimate: 800–1,000; inquire about the item
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) The Twist-Headed Bird (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.80 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Eagle (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.80 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Flycatcher (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block in the lower center with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Matsumura Keibun, *The Rooster and the Hen* (from the series “Keibun Kachō Gafu,” Osaka, 1892)
104 EUR
Matsumura Keibun(1779–1843) Rooster and Hen (from the series “Keibun Kachō Gafu,” Osaka 1892) , signed “Keibun” on the lower right block and bearing the artist’s seal color woodcut, 20.80 x 27.00 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Geese (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.80 x 24.90 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Domestic Pigeons (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.90 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Kingfisher by Its Nest (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.90 x 24.80 cm
Bone, horn, wood, composite material, leather, fruit, shells; total length in sheath: 71 cm Starting price: 500 Estimated value: 600–700; inquire about this item
Kôno Bairei, “A Heron Among the Lotus Flowers” (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881)
93 EUR
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Heron Among Lotus Flowers (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block at the bottom right with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Katsushika Taito II (active c. 1810–1853), A Flock of Geese (from the “Kachō Gaden” series, 1849)
104 EUR
Katsushika Taito II(active c. 1810–1853) A Flock of Geese (from the “Kachō Gaden” series, 1849) , signed color woodblock print, 21.70 x 22.00 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Eagle (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Canaries and a Peony (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 30.20 cm
Kikuchi Hōbun(1862–1918) Birds and Chrysanthemums (from the series “Hōbun gafu,” published by Tanaka Jihē, 1890, Kyoto) inscribed color woodcut, 23.50 x 29.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Chinese Willow (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.90 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Shrike in the Thickets (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) color woodcut, 17.90 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Kingfisher (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 16.70 cm
Steel, copper, imitation amber, total length (including sheath): 38.5 cm Condition: corrosion Starting bid: 200 Estimate: 250–300; inquire about the item
Kono Bairei, *The Bathing Bird and the Bunting* (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881)
104 EUR
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Bathing Bird and a Bunting (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block at the bottom right and bottom center with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 30.30 cm
1797–1858 MIYA: FESTIVAL AT ATSUTA SHRINE, 1833–34 Color woodblock print, paper; 22 x 34.5 cm (inner dimensions) No. 42 from Fifty-Three Stations on the Tōkaidō Starting price 1,500 Estimate: 2,000–2,500; inquire about this item
Wood, height 47 cm—ask about this item
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Bunting on a Blooming Lily (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block (upper left) with the artist’s seal color woodblock print, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Rooster and Hens (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodblock print, 24.70 x 30.20 cm
Matsumura Keibun(1779–1843) Woodpecker (from the series “Keibun Kachō Gafu,” Osaka 1892) , signed “Keibun” on the lower right block and bearing the artist’s seal color woodcut, 20.50 x 26.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Japanese Red-flanked Bluebird (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.80 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Flying Bird (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the lower right block with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Bilbil (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower right with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Bird on the Stem of a Blooming Daffodil (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block in the lower center with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Sparrows (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Great Tit (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Buntings (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed in the center with the artist’s seal color woodblock print, 24.70 x 30.20 cm
A dark green jade sculpture depicting a naturalistic scene with birds among foliage and flowers. The work features intricate hand-carved details, including large openwork sections and raised relief details. The stone displays natural inclusions typical of the material. The piece is mounted on a wooden base carved with scroll motifs in the traditional Chinese style. Height: 25 cm.
Silver, 3 mm thick, plaster, polychrome, glazed glass; 30 x 20 mm, total weight 14.7 g Hallmark: W, head in a scarf, 3 Starting price 600 Estimate: 750–800; inquire about this item
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Swallows (from the “Bairei Gafu” series, 1905) , signed color woodcut, 17.80 x 24.80 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Bird Perched on a Rock (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block in the lower center with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) A Bulbul and Chrysanthemums (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block at the bottom right with the artist’s seal color woodblock print, 24.70 x 30.00 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Great Tit (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the lower center block with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kanō Tsunenobu, *The Lark and the Wren* (from the series “Tsunenobu Kachō Gafu,” Osaka, 1892)
104 EUR
Kanō Tsunenobu(1636–1713) Larks and a Wren (from the series “Tsunenobu Kachō Gafu,” Osaka 1892) , signed “Tsunenobu hitsu” on the block at the bottom right and bearing the artist’s seal color woodcut, 27.00 x 20.20 cm
Kikuchi Hōbun(1862–1918) The Wagtail and the Thistle (from the series “Hōbun Gafu,” published by Tanaka Jihē, 1890, Kyoto) inscribed color woodblock print, 20.50 x 16.20 cm
Tortoiseshell, maki-e, diameter 23.5 cm Condition: crack Starting price: 350 Estimate: 1,200–1,500; ask about this item
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Geese (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the lower right block with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.70 x 30.50 cm
Steel, white metal, total length in sheath: 49 cm Condition: medallion missing Starting price: 400 Estimate: 500–600; inquire about this item
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Lark (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Geese (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block at the bottom right with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 30.00 cm
Steel, white metal, total length in sheath: 44.5 cm Starting bid: 400 Estimated value 500–600; inquire about this item
White gold (?), pearl, cubic zirconia, total weight 10.6 g, length 65 mm Brand-name box: K. Uyeda . Jeweler . Imperial Hotel, Tokyo Starting bid: 2,800 Estimate: 4,500–5,000. Ask about this item
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) Pheasants (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the block on the lower left with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Kono Bairei(1844–1895) White-faced Bilbil (from the series “Bairei hyakuchō gafu,” 1881) , signed on the lower right block with the artist’s seal color woodcut, 24.80 x 16.50 cm
Katsushika Taito II (active ca. 1810–1853), Geese and Ducks (from the “Kachō Gaden” series, 1849)
104 EUR
Katsushika Taito II(active ca. 1810–1853) Geese and Ducks (from the “Kachō Gaden” series, 1849) unsigned color woodblock print, 21.60 x 22.00 cm
Antique miniature on paper titled "Thai Deities" with inscriptions – Oriental Art
An exceptional pair of stone sculptures depicting Guardian Lions, commonly known as Fu Dogs, millennia-old symbols of protection, power, and imperial dignity. These pieces are distinguished by an archaic and austere aesthetic, which prioritizes volumetric simplicity over later decorative trends, suggesting an early date of creation and a provenance from high-ranking architectural or funerary c...
Brass, height 33 cm Starting bid: 800 Estimated value 1,000–1,200—ask about this item
Watercolors on canvas; 88 x 57.5 cm Starting price 1,400 Estimated value 2,100–2,500; inquire about this item
Porcelain, height 38 cm Starting bid: 800 Estimated value: 1,800–2,000; inquire about the item