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 231 - YOKOHAMA HATTORI: A LARGE BOWL DEPICTING SAMURAI AND LADIES
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 238 - A PAIR OF OCTAGONAL IMARI PORCELAIN CHARGERS, MEIJI
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 239 - A LARGE BALUSTER ARITA VASE WITH CRANES, PINE, AND PRUNUS TREES
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 241 - A LARGE AND HEAVY BLUE AND WHITE ‘KOI’ GARDEN STOOL
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 250 - A CERAMIC POURING VESSEL DEPICTING GRAPEVINES, KENDI
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 255 - A LIFESIZE CERAMIC MEMENTO MORI OF A SKULL WITH A SNAKE
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 256 - A RARE AND LARGE PAINTED POTTERY OKIMONO OF A MONKEY EXAMINING A MONKEY NETSUKE
Sold for €1,690
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 257 - AN AMUSING WOOD OKIMONO OF TWO MONKEYS WITH A WASP’S NEST, ATTRIBUTED TO HOKYUDO ITSUMIN
Sold for €3,120
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 258 - KOGETSU: A WOOD OKIMONO OF A ROBED MONKEY WITH SEVERAL YOUNG
Sold for €1,560
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 259 - HARUMITSU: AN AMUSING WOOD OKIMONO DEPICTING TWO MONKEYS
Sold for €2,340
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 261 - UNHODO MASAYOSHI: A SUPERB WOOD OKIMONO OF A GROUP OF MONKEYS AND DOG
Sold for €4,680
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 262 - A BONE OKIMONO GROUP OF A COUPLE OF BIRDS WITH CHICKS
Sold for €585
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 270 - Ɏ A STAINED IVORY ‘TROMPE-L’OEIL’ OKIMONO OF A BANANA
Sold for €1,690
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 271 - Ɏ A FINE IVORY BOX AND COVER DEPICTING A BIJIN WITH CHILD
Sold for €715
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 272 - Ɏ TANAKA REIGYOKU: A FINE IVORY TUSK BOX AND COVER DEPICTING A SNAKE EATING A SPARROW
Sold for €5,850
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 273 - Ɏ YASUHARU: A FINE IVORY TUSK BOX AND COVER IN DEPICTING A BRUSHWOOD COLLECTOR
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 276 - Ɏ BISEI: AN IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING A MILLER AT WORK
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 278 - Ɏ SOJUN: AN AMUSING IVORY OKIMONO OF A SLEEPING SCHOLAR
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 281 - Ɏ MUNEKAZU: AN AMUSING IVORY OKIMONO OF A STARTLED SNAKE CHARMER
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 282 - Ɏ SEISHU: A RARE IVORY OKIMONO OF A FISHERMAN REELING IN A FISH
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 283 - Ɏ SEISHI: A FINE AND RARE IVORY OKIMONO OF A WOODBLOCK PRINT MAKER WITH HIS SON
Sold for €2,860
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 284 - Ɏ HOKO: A FINE TOKYO SCHOOL IVORY OKIMONO OF AN ELDERLY FISHERMAN WITH HIS NET
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 285 - Ɏ ICHIYOSAI SOKO: A RARE IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING A KISERU (PIPE) MAKER WITH HIS SON
Sold for €4,160
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 287 - Ɏ YOSHIDA: A SUPERB AND LARGE TOKYO SCHOOL OKIMONO OF A GARDENER
Sold for €4,940
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 292 - Ɏ KATO TOMOTOSHI: A SUPERB IVORY OKIMONO OF AN EAGLE PREYING ON A GROUP OF MONKEYS
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 293 - Ɏ KOZAN: AN IVORY OKIMONO OF THREE FIGHTING LIONS
Sold for €3,640
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 296 - Ɏ TOSHIMUNE: A FINE IVORY OKIMONO DEPICTING A RESTING FLOWER SELLER
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 298 - Ɏ TOMOTADA: A GOOD KYOTO SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A DOG WITH AWABI
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 300 - A RARE HORN NETSUKE OF A PUPPY NESTLED WITHIN A ROOF TILE, ATTRIBUTED TO HORAKU
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 307 - MASATOMO: A BOXWOOD NETSUKE OF A SHISHI LION, EDO PERIOD
Sold for €650
including Buyer's Premium