We are thrilled to present our Asian Art Discoveries Auction, a sale that will unfold over three days of live auctions, followed by two days of timed auctions. This sale offers over 2600 antiques and collectibles from China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India, and beyond. We invite you to join us for our largest sale of the year, where there's something waiting for everyone to explore and acquire!
5 Day Auction Schedule:
Live Auction
Day 1: Wednesday, January 17 at 11 AM CET
Lots 1-678 – Japanese Art Discoveries
Day 2 : Thursday, January 18 at 11 AM CET
Lots 679-1385 – Chinese Art Discoveries
Day 3: Friday, January 19 at 11 AM CET
Lots 1386-1685 – Indian & Southeast Asian Art Discoveries
Timed Auction (separate registration required)
Day 4: Saturday, January 20
Timed Discovery Auction - Starting Prices up to 100 Euros (lots 1686-2160), bidding starts on Monday, January 1 and lots start closing on Saturday, January 20 at 10 AM CET
Day 5: Sunday, January 21
Timed Auction Archaistic Sale (lots 2161-2383), bidding starts on Monday, January 1 and lots start closing on Sunday, January 21 at 10 AM CET
Timed Auction Ancient Beads from the Zelnik Gold Museum Collection (lots 2384-2612), bidding starts on Monday, January 1 and lots start closing at 3 PM CET
Lot 3 - A LACQUER CYLINDRICAL HOKAI (COVERED FOOD CONTAINER) WITH AGARIFUJI MON
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 8 - A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING AN OX-HERDER PLAYING THE FLUTE
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 10 - A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO DEPICTING GENJI AND YOUNG MURASAKI
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 19 - A FINE ANTLER AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK-LACQUER LOW TABLE WITH FROLICKING MONKEYS
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 22 - A FINE GOLD LACQUER FAN-SHAPED TWO-CASE BOX AND COVER WITH INTERIOR TRAY
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 23 - NAOYUKI: A SUPERB CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL AND SHIBAYAMA INLAID FLORIFORM VASE WITH A GOOSE
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 29 - A SET WITH THREE LACQUER, SILVER AND WOVEN RATTAN ITEMS, MEIJI
Sold for €325
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 38 - IKENOURA DAIKI: A WHITE LACQUER NATSUME (TEA CADDY) WITH IRISES
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 41 - A TSUGARU LACQUER TACHI KAKE (STAND FOR A TACHI SWORD)
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 52 - A CYPRESS WOOD FIGURE OF AMIDA NYORAI, HEIAN TO EARLY KAMAKURA
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 55 - A GILT LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF JUICHIMEN KANNON, MUROMACHI
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 60 - A FINE LACQUER ZUSHI (PORTABLE SHRINE) CONTAINING A GILT SHAKA TRIAD
Sold for €715
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 61 - A VERY SMALL ZUSHI (PORTABLE BUDDHIST SHRINE) WITH A TRIAD OF BISHAMONTEN
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 63 - A LACQUERED WOOD BUDDHIST KYODAI MIRROR STAND, DATED 1790
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 71 - A NICHIREN SCHOOL GILT WOOD ALTAR SHRINE WITH TWO BUDDHA, NICHIREN SCHOOL, EDO - MEIJI
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 75 - A SUIT OF ARMOR WITH AN EBOSHI KABUTO WITH PARCEL-GILT RABBIT MAEDATE
Sold for €6,500
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 76 - A NANBAN-DO GUSOKU (‘WESTERN STYLE ARMOR’) DEPICTING FUDO MYO-O
Sold for €46,800
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 84 - NORIMUNE: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA, KAMAKURA PERIOD
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 94 - MASAKIYO: A KATANA IN SHIRASAYA WITH SAYAGAKI AND NBTHK CERTIFICATE
Sold for €9,750
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 106 - UMETADA SHIGEYOSHI: AN OPENWORK IRON UMETADA TSUBA, EDO
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 107 - AN IRON TSUBA WITH THE TWELVE ANIMALS OF THE ZODIAC (JUNISHI)
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 115 - A SOTEN SCHOOL IRON TSUBA WITH BIRDS AND AUTUMN GRASSES
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 117 - MITSUYOSHI: AN AUSPICIOUS SENTOKU TSUBA WITH FUKUJUSO AND SHIMENAWA
Sold for €780
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 118 - KIKUCHI SEIJO: A SHAKUDO TSUBA WITH CHINESE LITERATI AND LANDSCAPE
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 119 - MASANAGA: A FINE SHAKUDO NANAKO TSUBA WITH AUTUMN PLANTS AND INSECTS
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 121 - YASUNORI: A SHAKUDO TSUBA DEPICTING A MONGOLIAN TRADER, EDO
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium