If light is scarce then light is scarce; we will immerse ourselves in the darkness and there discover its own particular beauty.
Jun'ichirō Tanizaki, In Praise of Shadows, 1933
The inaugural auction of the Arts of Asia department, entitled ‘Embracing Shadows’ inspired by the famous Japanese author’s essay on aesthetics comprises over 130 lots of paintings, prints, ceramics, lacquer, jewellery and bronze from Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, Burma and Tibet spanning over a timeline from the late neolithic period to modern day.
Among the sale highlights are Chinese Imperial famille rose ‘Bitter Melon’ bowl bearing a six character Daoguang mark and of the period and an 18th century handscroll depicting foreign emissaries presenting horses at the court. It also features a Japanese gilt wood figure of Dainichi Nyorai from Azuchi Momoyama period and a group of 20th century Japanese prints including a private collection of works by Toshi and Hodaka Yoshida and other artists.
For any specific queries regarding East Asian art, specifically Japanese material, reach out to Marta Somauroo at marta@azcaauction.com. For anything relating to Southeast Asian art, please contact the Head of Department, Beatrice Campi, at beatrice@azcaauction.com.
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Friday 1st Nov 11am - 4pm
Saturday 2nd Nov 10am - 1pm
Monday 4th Nov 11am - 4pm
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Wednesday 6th Nov 11am - 4pm
Thursday 7th Nov 11am - 4pm
Friday 8th Nov 11am - 4pm
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Sunday 10th Nov 10am - 1pm
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Lot 2
A PALE-BLUE GLAZED HU VASE China, six character Guangxu mark and probably of the period
Lot 4
QIAN SHUN JU (attributed to, 1239 — 1299) Portraits of Periodical Offerings
Lot 7
A HENAN 'TENMOKU' TEABOWL WITH ATTACHED KILN MOULD China, Song dynasty
Lot 9
A BROWN-GLAZED ALMS BOWL China, Gongxian, Henan kiln, probably Song dynasty
Lot 11
A PERMISSON-GLAZED BOWL AND A 'HARE'S FUR' BOWL China, Song dynasty or later
Lot 13
A LONGQUAN 'DRAGON' CHARGER China, Song/Yuan dynasty, 10th - 14th century
Lot 17
A SWATOW WARE BLUE-GROUND SLIP-DECORATED CHARGER China, late Ming dynasty, 16th century
Lot 19
A SMALL FAMILLE VERTE 'QILIN' JAR China, Transitional period, circa 1644
Lot 20
A BLANC DE CHINE DEHUA FIGURE OF 'ADAM' China, Kangxi period, 17th century
Lot 21
A LARGE BLANC DE CHINE DEHUA FIGURE OF AN OFFICIAL China, Qing Dynasty, 19th century
Lot 22
A BLUE AND WHITE KOSOMETSUKE 'PEONY AND CHRYSANTHEMUM' DISH China, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Lot 23
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' JAR China, early Qing dynasty, 17th / 18th century
Lot 24
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'LANDSCAPE' JARS China, 18th / 19th century
Lot 25
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE VASES China, Qing dynasty, 18th / 19th century
Lot 26
A CIRCULAR CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL 'QILIN' BOX AND COVER China, Qing dynasty
Lot 27
A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER China, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
Lot 28
A BRONZE INCENSE BURNER China, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
Lot 29
A SET OF FIVE PAKTONG FISH-SHAPED TEACUP SAUCERS China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Lot 30
A RED-GLAZED VASE, MEIPING China, Qing dynasty, 18th/19th century
Lot 31
A GROUP OF TWENTY CIRCULAR MOTHER-OF-PEARL COUNTERS China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Lot 32
A BLUE AND WHITE BALUSTER VASE China, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Lot 33
A FAMILLE ROSE 'PEASANTS' BOWL China, Qing dynasty 18th / 19th century
Lot 35
A LARGE FAMILLE ROSE TEAPOT AND COVER Qing dyansty, 18th century
Lot 36
THREE CHINESE EXPORT PORCELAIN PIECES China, Qing Dynasty, late 18th century and later
Lot 37
A WHITE-GLAZED AND TWO FAMILLE ROSE FIGURES OF BUDAI HESHANG China, 18th and 20th centuries
Lot 38
A LARGE POWDER BLUE-GROUND FAMILLE ROSE FISHBOWL China, late Qing dynasty
Lot 40
A SMALL FAMILLE ROSE TULIP VASE China, late Qing / Republic period
Lot 42
A PAIR OF BLUE AND WHITE 'EIGHT HORSES' BOWLS China, late Qing dynasty
Lot 43
A BLUE AND WHITE 'LOTUS' JAR AND COVER China, late Qing dyansty, 19th / 20th century
Lot 44
A 'PEACH BLOOM' BRUSH WASHER China, Late Qing / Republic period
Lot 46
A GILT LACQUERED BRONZE FIGURE OF LOKAPALA China, 19th /20th century
Lot 47
TWO RITUAL BUDDHIST SILVER LAMPS Tibet, 19th / 20th century
Lot 48
A PAIR OF LARGE GLAZED POTTERY 'LION DOGS' ROOF TILES Vietnam, mid 19th century
Lot 49
A WOOD MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID OPIUM TRAY Vietnam, 19th century
Lot 51
A BALINESE GOLD RING Indonesia, South East Asia, 19th - 20th century
Lot 52
A BALINESE GOLD RING Indonesia, South East Asia, 19th - 20th century
Lot 55
A GILT RUBY-SET EAGLE BROOCH Possibly Sri Lanka or Southern India, 19th - 20th century
Lot 68
A GILT WOOD FIGURE OF A DAINICHI NYORAI Japan, Azuchi Momoyama period, 16th / 17th century
Lot 69
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE KAKIEMON 'SPARROWS AND BAMBOO' BOWL Japan, Edo period, 17th century
Lot 70
A BLUE AND WHITE ARITA 'EUROPEANS' JUG Japan, Edo period, 17th century
Lot 71
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ARITA 'PEONY' BOTTLE VASE Japan, Edo period, circa 1690
Lot 72
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ARITA 'PRUNUS AND PINE' BOTTLE VASE Japan, Edo period, circa 1690
Lot 73
A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ARITA 'PRUNUS AND BAMBOO' BOTTLE VASE Japan, Edo period, circa 1690
Lot 74
A PAIR OF LARGE IMARI 'SHISHI' JARS AND COVERS Japan, late Edo period, 18th / 19th century
Lot 76
A LARGE UNUSUAL IMARI BOWL Japan, Edo period, 19th century
Lot 79
A HIRADO 'KARAKO AND PUPPY' TEAPOT AND COVER Japan, Meiji period, late 19th century
Lot 81
A PAIR OF SATSUMA 'CHRYSANTHEMEUM' VASES Japan, Meiji period
Lot 82
A RETICULATED SATSUMA INCENSE BURNER, COVER AND LINER Japan, Meiji period, circa 1900
Lot 91
WATANABE SHOKA (1835 — 1887) Japan, Meiji period, 19th century
Lot 92
TWO SHEETS OF IMMEASURABLE LIFE SUTRA Japan, Edo period, 19th century
Lot 93
A BRONZE 'WILD HOG' INCENSE BURNER AND COVER Japan, 19th century or earlier
Lot 94
A BRONZE MODEL OF A BUFFALO Japan, Meiji period, 19th century
Lot 95
AN OKIMONO OF A FIGHTING COCKEREL, SHAMO Japan, Meiji period
Lot 96
AN ENAMELLED SILVER MODEL OF A HAWK Japan, Meiji period, late 19th century