Auction Preview: Fine Japanese and Korean Art at Bonhams, New York, Mar 20
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What: Fine Japanese and Korean ArtWhere: Bonhams, 580 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10022, USAWhen: 20 March, 01.00 EDTPublic Viewing: 14 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 15 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 16 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 17 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 1
Auction Preview: Fine Japanese and Korean Art at Bonhams, New York, Mar 20
What: Fine Japanese and Korean ArtWhere: Bonhams, 580 Madison Avenue, New York NY 10022, USAWhen: 20 March, 01.00 EDTPublic Viewing: 14 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 15 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 16 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 17 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 18 Mar 2019 10:00 - 17:00 EDT, 19 Mar 2019 10:00 - 14:00 EDTTop lots of the sale:- Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927): A large and important hexagonal cloisonne-enamel vase, Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900. The tall vase with high shoulders tapering to the foot and worked in colored enamels and varying thicknesses of gold wire with butterflies in long trailing branches of wisteria against a midnight-blue ground, the mounts silver, signed on the underside Kyoto Namikawa. 12 1/4in (31.1cm) high. Estimate: US$ 150,000 - 200,000- An important pair of porcelain «Hampton Court» jars and covers, Arita ware, Kakiemon type, Edo period (1615-1868), 1670-1690. The hexagonal jars each decorated in underglaze cobalt, and blue, green, yellow, red and black enamels over a transparent glaze with figures, birds and flowers arranged as double-panel friezes: one with a hooded figure holding a fan and a branch of prunus, next to a flowering prunus and stylized clouds; one frieze with a standing crane, pine, a camellia, and a flying crane and blossoming camellia bush; and one frieze with a bird and bamboo, and a flying bird above flowers and rocks, each design separated by borders of wisteria, the shoulders painted with three large phoenixes at the corners against a ground of leafy scrolling vines, the neck decorated with fretwork, the covers European decorated in Kakiemon style. 12 3/4in (32.3cm) high, including covers. Estimate: US$ 100,000 - 150,000- Takase Kozan (1869-1934): A fine silver articulated model of a carp, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century. Realistically rendered, the fins, mouth, eyes and tail intricately detailed and constructed of smoothly moving parts, signed on the underside with chiseled signature Kozan and with a kao. 12 3/4in (32.3cm) long. Estimate: US$ 80,000 - 120,000- Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927): A fine cloisonne-enamel jar and cover, Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century. The compressed globular jar set on three silver feet and worked in colored enamels and gold and silver wire with a continuous band of interlocking sprays of trailing white and purple wisteria against a black ground, the shoulder and flat cover decorated with dense clusters of flowering chrysanthemum vines and the collar with bands of stylized florets and lozenges, the tripod feet each encircled by chrysanthemum clusters, interior with olive-green enamel, signed on a silver tablet on the underside of the cover Kyoto Namikawa, silver fittings. 4 1/2in (11.4cm) high. Estimate: US$ 50,000 - 70,000- Namikawa Yasuyuki (1845-1927): A large and important cloisonne-enamel vase and cover, Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1900. Of elongated ovoid form with a dome cover and worked in polychrome enamels and silver wire with birds and butterflies in a variety of blossoming flowers, all against a black ground, the shoulder and cover decorated with paulownia blossoms and vines on a brown ground, the rim and foot with bands of floral lozenges and lappets, chrysanthemum finial and silver mounts, signed on a silver tablet on the underside Kyoto Namikawa. 9 3/8in (23.8cm) high. Estimate: US$ 50,000 - 70,000- School of Sotatsu: Flowers of the Four Seasons, Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century. A pair of six-panel screens; ink, color and gold fleck on paper with chrysanthemums, poppies, bellflowers, lilies, narcissus, patrinia, wisteria, bamboo, nandina, and fruiting grape vines, sealed Inen. 60 x 128in (152 x 325.1cm). Estimate: US$ 40,000 - 60,000- A copper-decorated porcelain jar, Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), 18th century. The compressed ovoid jar set on a high ring foot and finished with an upright neck, the body freely painted with leafy plants in underglaze copper red with tinges of green where the glaze has oxidized. With a wooden storage box with a label inscribed in Japanese Richo shinsha momiji moyo tsubo (Korean jar with maple design in copper red). 9in (23cm) high. Estimate: US$ 40,000 - 60,000For details, visit: https://www.bonhams.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more
