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 324 - † MASAMARU: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RECUMBENT HORSE
Sold for €3,146
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 332 - Ɏ AN AMUSING OSAKA SCHOOL IVORY NETSUKE OF A TIGER
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 333 - MASANAO: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNARLING TIGER, EDO PERIOD
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 338 - GYOKUZAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH EDAMAME BEAN PODS
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 339 - KAZUTOMO: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT WITH SHOGI TILE
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 341 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A RAT ON DAIKOKU’S WISH-GRANTING MALLET
Sold for €390
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 342 - Ɏ IKKO: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A RABBIT EATING A LOQUAT
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 344 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A MONKEY EATING A PEACH, ATTRIBUTED TO MIWA
Sold for €1,170
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 345 - A CHARMING WOOD NETSUKE OF MONKEY WITH TWO YOUNG
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 348 - A HUMOROUS WOOD NETSUKE OF TWO MONKEYS AND PEACH, ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUHARU
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 350 - Ɏ AN OLD IVORY NETSUKE OF THE SAMBIKI SARU (THREE WISE MONKEYS)
Sold for €1,950
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 351 - Ɏ KAIGYOKUSAI: A FINE IVORY NETSUKE OF A FISHER GIRL (AMA) WITH TENAGA MONKEYS
Sold for €1,300
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 353 - SHUZAN: AN EXCEPTIONAL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAIL ACROBAT
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 355 - TOMONOBU: A WOOD NETSUKE OF A FROG, NASUBI AND PUMPKIN
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 361 - A YAMADA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF A SNAKE COILED AROUND A TORTOISE
Sold for €5,200
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 369 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF A SLEEPING TEMPLE SERVANT, EDO PERIOD
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 372 - A WOOD NETSUKE OF HOTEI AND A BOY INSIDE HIS TREASURE BAG
Sold for €455
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 376 - Ɏ RENSAI: AN INLAID IVORY MANJU-STYLE NETSUKE DEPICTING A BOY, 19th CENTURY
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 380 - INTERIOR OF A WOOD KARAKURI NETSUKE WITH TWO IMMORTALS PLAYING SUGOROKU, EDO PERIOD
Sold for €260
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 386 - Ɏ A LARGE IVORY AND MIXED METAL KAGAMIBUTA WITH ROOSTER, BAMBOO, SNAIL AND SPIDER
Sold for €585
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 389 - A FINE NAGOYA SCHOOL WOOD NETSUKE OF ONO NO KOMACHI
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 390 - Ɏ A RARE MARINE IVORY NETSUKE BY TANUKI HARA TSUZUMI, ATTRIBUTED TO MASATAMI
Sold for €910
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 391 - Ɏ A TALL IVORY NETSUKE OF ASHINAGA WITH A CANDLE
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 394 - Ɏ TWO IVORY NETSUKE DEPICTING A GRAZING HORSE AND A RAT ON A CANDLE
Sold for €1,040
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 396 - HOGEN SHUZAN: A SUPERB AND LARGE WOOD NETSUKE OF SHOKI AND ONI
Sold for €3,900
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 401 - ITTAN: A FINE WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN PEERING THROUGH CLOUDS
Sold for €2,600
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 402 - HOMIN: A GOOD WOOD NETSUKE OF RAIJIN WITH BATHING WOMAN
Sold for €2,080
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 405 - A SUPERB WOOD NETSUKE OF A BLIND MASSEUR AND CLIENT, ATTRIBUTED TO JOBUN
Sold for €3,120
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 410 - Ɏ A WALRUS TUSK RYUSA MANJU NETSUKE OF RAKAN HADAKA SONJA CONJURING A DRAGON
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium
Lot 414 - Ɏ YOSHINAGA: AN IVORY NETSUKE OF GAMA SENNIN, EDO PERIOD
Sold for €520
including Buyer's Premium