Most likely late 19th/ early 20th cent., height 14.5 cm, (incl. handles), diameter 10.5 cm, w. 3 taotie masks ("beast of greed", one of the four evil creatures of the world).
Tokyo, Gyokunsando Yamashiroya, 1818. 1 vol. containing 68 woodblock prints (some forming double-p. spreads), showing branches and other plants, orig. sewn wr.
dec. w. a flower motif, in orig. wicker basket w. (sl. stained) silk cushions. Late 19th/ early 20th cent. Teapot 16 cm tall; basket 20 cm tall.
Polychrome porcelain statuette, height 26 cm, w. unidentified mark "GM" and date 1896 on the bottom.
with a bone magnifying glass and a glass capsule containing a bone tablet with Chinese text, all together on a wooden base. The text can be read using the magnifying glass. 8 cm tall.
w. engr. scene of women in a garden on one side and Chinese characters on the other. 19th cent. 32 cm tall.
Kyoto, Unsodo, 1896. 45 woodcut eng., partially handcol. Cord-bound.
(Picture Book of the Pleasures of the East). Tokyo, Tsutaya Jusaburo, ca. 1805. 3 vols. 49 col. woodblock prints, mostly forming double-p. spreads, orig. sewn blue wr. w. paper...
Man with Onnagata. Ca. 1832. Col. woodcut print. Shunga from the series Willow Storm 'Yanagi no arashi'. 26 x 38.5 cm.
Both dyed and painted scenes on cloth. One depicting the story of Krishna and the Cowherds, the other depicting Krishna surrounded by gopis. Both approx. 104 x 84 cm.
Ca. 1950, var. sizes w. annotations in pencil in English and Japanese on mounts. 2 of the photos w. indication of the location of the brewery, one in Kyoto, the other in the "mountainous...
Coloured stencil sample fabric designs on paper and finished by hand, 19th cent. All approx. 62 x 44 cm. Each w. sm. label attached providing the number of the design, verso w....
(1) The Complete Woodblock Prints of Yoshida Hiroshi. Tokyo, Abe, 1999. Sc. (2) Catalogue of the Japanese prints Van Gogh Musuem's Collection. Revised Edition. Zwolle, Waanders,...
(Famous people). From the 'Senryûdô Gafu' series. Tokyo, Matsuzaki Hanzo, 1882. Num. woodblock ills. String-bound yellow wr. (sl. worn).
in the role of Daroku. Bust portrait of this leading Kabuki actor in a play. Woodblock print on paper, 1869 (Meiji period). 36 x 25 cm. In passepartout under glass.
Tokyo, Tsoukidji, 1894. 2 vols. Ed. of 350 copies, one of 200 on Hô-sho paper, 28 double-p. col. woodblock ills. (excluding covers) by Japanese artists, bound w. ill. covers and silk cords.
India, most likely 19th cent. Miniature, col. tempera and gold paint, 14.5 x 11 cm. Framed.
Japan, Showa period. Lithograph on paper, signed and numb. (1/500) by the artist. 36.5 x 47 cm.
(Book of 100 Birds). Tokyo, Okura Magobe, 1881-1884. Vols. 1-3. Rare complete set of this masterful work, ills. w. tinted woodblock prints of birds. Unif. string-bound wr. (sl. worn).
1950s, all approx. 8 x 11.5 cm. Incl. photos of: Hong Kong (11x), Singapore (10x), Bangkok (14x), Manila (10x) and Japan (37x).
Tokyo, ca. 1880. Vols. 4 and 5 (of 5), both w. 20 (double-p.) woodblock prints, orig. sewn blue wr.
Ca. 1818. Book of b/w woodblock prints on paper. String-bound wr. Added: Yuzu dainenbutsu-bon engi (Legends of the Yuzu Nenbutsu [Sect]). Ca. 1700. W. woodblock prints. String-bound...
Japan, 19th cent., (24) p., w. 8 col. woodcuts (incl. 6 double-p.), bound as a blockbook, orig. thread-bound supple boards, 22 x 15.5 cm.
Col. woodcut, 16 x 21.8 cm. W. a few neatly repaired wormholes. (2) Utagawa Kunyyoshi (1798-1861). Couple making love. Col. woodcut, 15 x 17 cm. Central vertical fold, a few tiny...
All approx. 9 x 12.5 cm. Two prints backed w. thin paper, the others w. thin spots/ sm. holes.
Col. woodcut, 18 x 25 cm. W. central vertical fold, backed. (2) Eisen Tomioka (1864-1905). Couple making love. Col. woodcut, 20 x 28 cm. Sl. creased. -and 2 others.
All approx. 8.5 x 12 cm. Two backed w. thin paper. -and 5 other sm. erotic col. woodcuts by Kunyyoshi (2x), Utamaro, Kiyonaga and Gyosay.
Approx. 9 x 12 cm (4x) and 10.5 x 10.5 cm. Two prints backed w. thin paper.
Tokyo, T. Hasegawa, 1893, 2nd ed., (64) p. (incl. wr.), completely in col. woodblock print w. letterpress text blocks, thread-bound as a blockbook, 17.5 x 14 cm.
Edo period, 18th cent. 67 double-p. woodblock prints, orig. sewn wr.
Kobe, Tamamura, n.d. (ca. 1910), 19 col. collotype plates, orig. cl., in board chemise, obl., 18 x 26 cm.
20th cent., gouache and gold on cloth, depicting: (1) Richly gilt mandala, 66 x 51 cm, w. Tibetan script and wax seal verso, in col. silk border, total size 110 x 72 cm. (2) Teaching...
Col. woodblock print, 33.5 x 70 cm (3 attached pieces).
Col. woodcut, 34 x 24 cm, from the series Kagoshima eimei kurabe (Kagoshima Competition for Glory), portraying important rebel figures of the Satsuma Rebellion, 1877, framed. Central...
Col. woodcut. 18.3 x 27 cm, w. folding flap, from the erotic book Kaidan Yoru no Tono by Utei Enba II, ca. 1826. Central vertical fold, soiled and w. thin spots, partly backed...
All approx. 37 x 26 cm. 2 featuring samurais, the other of 2 women.
Col. woodcut from an untitled series of foreigners at home, 34 x 23 cm (oban tate-e), signed Issen Yoshikazu Ga, w. publisher's seal and combined sensor and date seal (1860) in...
Japan, woodcut, Taisho era. From the series "A Guide to Women’s Contemporary Styles" (Tosei onna fuzoku tsu). 24 x 37 cm. In passepartout, under glass.
Oban tate-e print, ca. 1935. 37.5 x 24.5 cm. Signed in pencil bottom right, 'Hiroshi Yoshida' and title bottom left, 'Hirosaki Castle'. Titled along the left margin Hirosaki Jo...
Col. woodcut, 35.7 x 23.5 cm, mounted at upper margin.