Silver Bowl
A beautiful double skinned bowl, well worked with six carp among turbulent waves. Attributed to Masayoshi. Stamped pure silver.
Silvered Crayfish
A good model of a crayfish, with fully articulated legs, body and antennae
Pair of Namban Dishes
Pair of Arita wear dishes depicting seamen on cargo boats.
Pipe Stand
A gnarled, Burwood pipe holder with a copper finial clasp in the form of a crashing wave.
Long Dragon Silk
A pair of confronting dragons couched in gold wrapped thread and silk floss with mon. Nothing captured the Western imagination of the East like the mythical Dragon with supernatural powers.
Hawk Painting on Paper
A good early depiction of a grumpy hawk sitting in a gnarled pine tree.
Yuzen Scholar
A highly unusual Yuzen dyed cut velvet picture depicting a Chinese scholar under a gnarled tree conversing with his goat herder surrounded by his flock of five goats. The Japanese panel, quite possibly after an unknown Chinese Ming painting.
Iron Box
Inlaid in silver and gold with fuji / fishing boats. Signed
Iron Anchor
A small Japanese iron anchor.
Carved Boxwood Lid
A finely carved lid with a flying bat among clouds.