Asian Art Discoveries

Asian Art Discoveries

18-20 January 2023, starting at 11 AM CET every day

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Our January Asian Art Discoveries auction spans three days and presents almost 1,700 antiques and collectibles at accessible prices from China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, and beyond. This auction is our biggest sale in two years, with something for everyone to discover!

Auction Schedule

Wednesday, 18 January
Lots 1-512: Chinese Art - Part I

Thursday, 19 January 
Lots 513-787: Chinese Art - Part II
Lots 788-1,026: Southeast Asian and Indian Art

Friday, 20 January 
Lots 1,027-1,663: Japanese Art and Netsuke 

Competitive Bidding

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Please note that as part of our efforts to reduce our environmental footprint, we have not printed catalogs for this auction. 

Lot 1050 - A UNIQUE AWABI SHELL WITH LACQUERED COVER

Sold for €455

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1051 - A MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID WOOD BOX AND COVER

Sold for €2,340

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1052 - A GOLD LACQUER ‘CHRYSANTHEMUM” BOX, MEIJI

Sold for €260

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1063 - A SMALL LACQUERED WOOD MASK OF A MAN

Sold for €260

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1065 - A NOH MASK OF A YOUNG WOMAN, KO-OMOTE

Sold for €585

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1066 - A NOH MASK OF YAMANBA

Sold for €520

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1067 - A WOOD NOH MASK OF A LADY, KO-OMOTE, MEIJI

Sold for €1,040

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1069 - HONAN: A BAMBOO HANAKAGO (FLOWER BASKET)

Sold for €390

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1071 - TWO BAMBOO HANAKAGO FLOWER BASKETS, MEIJI

Sold for €195

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1072 - A TALL BAMBOO HANAKAGO FLOWER BASKET, MEIJI

Sold for €1,560

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1076 - TWO JAPANESE NINGYO DOLLS, MEIJI

Sold for €390

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1077 - AN AMUSING WOOD KOBE TOY, MEIJI

Sold for €520

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1083 - A WOODEN JAPANESE STORAGE BOX WITH 5 DRAWERS

Sold for €632

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1087 - A BLACK LACQUERED CONSOLE TABLE, MEIJI

Sold for €3,702

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1089 - A LACQUER-GILT WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, EDO

Sold for €3,640

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1097 - SHUZAN: A BRONZE FIGURE OF NINOMIYA SONTOKU

Sold for €455

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1100 - A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A HORSE

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1101 - A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SPINY LOBSTER, MEIJI

Sold for €325

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1109 - A MASSIVE BRONZE KORO AND COVER WITH TOKUGAWA MON

Sold for €2,600

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1111 - A GILT BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER)

Sold for €910

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1127 - A FINE PATINATED BRONZE VASE WITH RED SPLASHES

Sold for €260

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1135 - A BRONZE CENSER AND COVER WITH DRAGON, MEIJI

Sold for €650

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1137 - A ‘MELON’ BRONZE TRIPOD CENSER, MEIJI

Sold for €260

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1138 - A PAIR OF BRONZE CANDLESTICKS, MEIJI

Sold for €325

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1139 - A SMALL CAST BRONZE OF A MINKA FARMHOUSE, MEIJI

Sold for €520

including Buyer's Premium

Lot 1141 - A PARCEL-GILT BRONZE OKIMONO OF A MINOGAME, MEIJI

Sold for €1,040

including Buyer's Premium