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A BRONZE SHISHI JAPANESE SILVER TORII SALT AND PEPPER
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Bronze with gilding. Japan, 19 century SHAKER
Silver. Japan, early 1900s
Of beautiful greenish patina, the former gilding
almost completely faded. A playful lion bending Each modelled in sold silver, with inscription, as a
its front legs, beard and hair covered with traditional Japanese gate torii. With hallmarks ‘S’.
curling hair tufts matching the curls of his bushy
tail, holding the stem of a rose in its snarling HEIGHT 6.5 CM
mouth. Carved signature to the base.
Condition: Typical traces of use and wear, minor
LENGTH ca. 25 CM rubbing and a small dent
Provenance: From an important Austrian private
Condition: Good antique worn patina collection, acquired before 1930
Provenance: From a Hungarian private
collection Estimate EUR 100,-
Starting price EUR 50,-
Estimate EUR 400,-
Starting price EUR 200,-
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A GROUP OF JAPANESE METAL PINS
Shakudo and gold. Japan, Meiji period
A group of nine metal shakudo pins, with gilt details
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SCULPTURE OF A HISSING SHISHI daily life and various samurai warriors.
Fired ceramic. Japan, Bizen, Meiji period
WIDTH ca. 1 CM
Exceptional and massive sculpture of a big shishi
lion dog in crouched posture with wild hissing Condition: Good condition
expression. The design of the powerful head Provenance: From an important Austrian private
is rarely spirited, the eyes very deepset with collection, acquired before 1930
inlaid glass spheres, enhancing the enchanted
expression. The very muscular body of shishi is Estimate EUR 100,-
stretched back, the tail flaming up energetically. Starting price EUR 50,-
Further flaming elements, very forceful paws.
Minor improvements, altogether well preserved
ceramic from Bizen manufacture - ideal as
terrace sculpture.
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HEIGHT 50 CM, LENGTH 54.5 CM KURODA: BRONZE VASE WITH ROOSTER
Gold-yellow bronze. Japan, 19 century to Meiji
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Condition: period
Good condition, one claw reattached
Provenance: From a German private collection Tall, slender vase with no neck and a pronounced
shoulder. Seated on a plum tree branch that has
Estimate EUR 1.000,- just begun to blossom is an unusually long-tailed
Starting price EUR 500,- rooster, called onagatori. Parts of its coat of feathers
are gilded. On the bottom is the signature KURO-
15 DA 湺 䓘 tsukuru 忈, to the right of which is TO-
THREE SMALL GILT METAL OBJECTS TO Ṕ 悥 (Tokyo) and, on the back of the vase,
INCLUDING A BRUSH (engraved by) KO-EN ⃱ ⺞ koku ⇣. Kuroda, the
Gilt bronze and lacquer. Japan, Meiji workshop’s owner, was a samurai who spent some
period time in Paris and lived until 1917.
Consisting of two small rectangular HEIGHT 17.7 CM
lidded boxes with floral decorations and
one brush similarly decorated. Lacquered Condition: Slight signs of age and wear
in black on the inside. Provenance: From an Austrian private collection

LENGTH 2.5 – 3.5 CM Estimate EUR 200,-
Starting price EUR 100,-
Condition: Good condition
Provenance: From an important Austrian
private collection, acquired before 1930

Estimate EUR 100,-
Starting price EUR 50,-

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