Auction Preview: Fine Japanese Art at Sotheby's, London, Nov 6
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What: Fine Japanese ArtWhere: Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA, UKWhen: Nov 6, 10:30 AM GMTPublic Viewing: Sat, 03 Nov 18 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM GMT, Sun, 04 Nov 18 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM GMT, Mon, 05 Nov 18 | 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM GMTTop Lots oAuction Preview: Fine Japanese Art at Sotheby's, London, Nov 6
What: Fine Japanese ArtWhere: Sotheby's, 34-35 New Bond Street, London, W1A 2AA, UKWhen: Nov 6, 10:30 AM GMTPublic Viewing: Sat, 03 Nov 18 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM GMT, Sun, 04 Nov 18 | 12:00 PM - 05:00 PM GMT, Mon, 05 Nov 18 | 09:00 AM - 04:30 PM GMTTop Lots of the Sale:- «A Magnificent Pair of Imperial Presentation Lacquer Two-Fold Screens Meiji Period», Late 19th Century Signed Makie-Shi Yasui Hochu No in [Yasui Hochu (1857-1922)] and Sealed Shibayama - The finely decorated two-fold screens each with four framed panels, four in shibayama style to the front. Measured at each panel: 189.5x85.5 cm, 75x33 2/3 in. Quantity: 2. Estimated Price: $658,100 - $921,340- «Portrait of the Actor Segawa Kikunojo III As Oshizu, from the Play Hana - Ayame Bunroku Soga» - Toshusai Sharaku (Active 1794 - 1795); woodblock print, signed Toshusai Sharaku ga, published by Tsutaya Juzaburo, 5th month, 1794. Measured at 38x25.5 cm, 15x10 in. Estimated Price: $236,920 - $329,050- «A Very Large Shoki Imari Dish», Edo Period, 1630-1640s - The deep dish with wide everted rim on ringfoot, decorated in underglaze blue with reeds and grasses beneath wispy clouds and a floral design to the rim. Measured at 48.3 cm, 19 in. diam. Estimated Price: $197,430 - $236,920- «A Pair of Rare Wood Sculptures of Nioedo Period», Late 17th - Early 18th Century Each Sealed Ritsuo - Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo) (1663-1747); The kongorishiki figures are carved from dark-stained softwood with oil litharge lacquer decoration to the skirts. Quantity: 2. Measured at each: 26.3 cm, 10 1/3 in. Estimated Price: $105,300 - $131,620- «An Imperial Presentation Suzuribako [Writing Box]», Meiji Period, Early 20th Century - The large, square box with overhanging cover decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a gold nashiji ground, designed on the exterior and interior with large. Measured at 28.9 cm, 11 3/8 in. Estimated Price: $105,300 - 131,620- «A Nanban Lacquer Shrine» - Momoyama Period, 16th Century. The rectangular shrine, with two hinged doors opening to reveal an inner European gilt frame containing a picture of Christ inset into a shallow box form with slightly domed top and fitted loop fixing. Measured at 42x29.5 cm, 16 1/2 x11 1/2 in. Estimated Price: $92,130 - $131,620- «A Nimai-Dō Gusoku [Armour]» - Edo Period, 18th - 19th Century. The whole armour made of hardened leather apart from the neck guard which is of iron, the sujibachi kabuto in simulated russet iron with gilt kuwagata, with armour box. Estimated Price: $92,130 - $118,450- «A Fine and Rare Kakiemon Vase» - Edo Period, Late 17th Century. Oviform with short ring neck and deep foot rim, decorated in iron red, green, yellow, aubergine, blue and black enamels, with three panels each containing two Chinese figures. Measured at 30 cm, 11 7/8 in. high. Estimated Price: $78,970 - $105,300For details, visit: http://www.sothebys.comClick on the slideshow for the highlights of the salehttps://www.blouinartinfo.comFounder: Louise Blouin Read more