Explore our four-day Asian Art Discoveries auction, unfolding over two days of live auctions followed by two days of timed auctions. In total, the sale features over 2,000 antiques and collectibles from Japan, China, and beyond, including many items with no or low reserves. Whether you’re new to collecting or in search of a hidden treasure, you’re sure to find something special.
Live Auctions
Day 1: Thursday, 23 January, at 11 AM CET
Lots 1-653: Japanese Art Discoveries
Day 2: Friday, 24 January, at 11 AM CET
Lots 654-1116: Chinese, Indian and Southeast Asian Art Discoveries
Timed Auctions (separate registration required)
Day 3: Saturday, 25 January
Lots 1117-1685: Japanese Miniature Art - Netsuke, Sagemono & Sword Fittings
Bidding starts on Wednesday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Saturday, 25 January
Day 4: Sunday, 26 January
Lots 1686-2188: Timed Discovery Auction – Starting Prices Up to 150 Euros
Bidding starts on Wednesday, 1 January, and lots start closing at 11 AM on Sunday, 26 January
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Lot 1 - SHOSAI: A BRONZE OKIMONO OF A HIMALAYAN BROWN BEAR
Lot 2 - SHOSAI: A RARE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A DORMOUSE HOLDING A FINGER CITRON
Lot 5 - HORIE NAOSHI: A LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF A CARP
Lot 6 - A RARE BRONZE OF KINTARO WRESTLING A BEAR
Lot 7 - A LARGE AND FINE BRONZE OKIMONO DEPICTING A BOY WITH A MUSICIAN
Lot 8 - A BRONZE OKIMONO DEPICTING TOKIWA GOZEN PROTECTING HER SONS FROM THE HARSH WINTER SNOW
Lot 9 - A LARGE CLOISONNE ENAMEL BRONZE OF A BOY WITH DRUM ON AN ELEPHANT
Lot 11 - TAKAAKI: A FINE AND LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF DAIKOKU WITH HIS RAT
Lot 12 - ISSEI: A SUPERB INLAID BRONZE AND SHIBUICHI OKIMONO OF DAIKOKU AND RAT
Lot 13 - A LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF AN EAGLE AND SNAKE
Lot 14 - A LARGE BRONZE OKIMONO OF A SNARLING SHISHI ON A MAGNIFICENT ROOT WOOD STAND
Lot 16 - A LARGE BRONZE BONSHO BELL FOR THE SHORIN-JI TEMPLE, DATED 1949
Lot 17 - INOUE: A FINE BRONZE VASE WITH BIRDS AND FLOWERS
Lot 18 - OTA HARUKAGE: A SUPERB AND RARE BRONZE AND SUAKA-DO VASE DEPICTING THE MONKEY KING SONGOKU
Lot 19 - KIYOSHI: A GROUP OF TWO BRONZE LOBED VASES WITH A RUSU MOYO (ABSENT MOTIF) FOR DAIKOKU
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Lot 21 - JOMI EISUKE II: A FINE PAIR OF INLAID ‘MARINE LIFE’ BRONZE VASES
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Lot 22 - A PAIR OF METAL DISHES DEPICTING FIERCE DRAGONS
Lot 23 - A RARE INLAID BRONZE ‘DOUBLE-GOURD’ KORO (INCENSE BURNER) WITH LEAF-FORM COVER
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Lot 24 - A BRONZE KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER WITH KARAKO
Lot 25 - A SUPERB AND LARGE BRONZE KORO AND COVER WITH MYTHICAL BEASTS
Lot 26 - KURODA: A MIXED-METAL SILVER AND GILT DECORATED 'CRANE' KORO AND COVER
Lot 27 - AN UNUSUAL BRONZE OKIMONO IN THE FORM OF A GARLIC HEAD
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Lot 30 - YASUNOSUKE: A BRONZE OKIMONO OF GRASSHOPPER
Lot 31 - A RARE BRONZE 'JAPONISME' INKWELL IN THE FORM OF A CRAB
Lot 32 - YASUNOSUKE: A BRONZE JIZAI OKIMONO OF A GRASSHOPPER
Lot 33 - A BRONZE ARTICULATED OKIMONO OF A PRAYING MANTIS
Lot 34 - A SUPERB IRON JIZAI OKIMONO OF A CRAB
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Lot 35 - MYOCHIN MUNEYUKI: A MINIATURE IRON KABUTO WITH MATCHING INLAID LACQUER BOX AND COVER
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Lot 36 - NAKAMURA TOKUJIRO: A NANBU WARE IRON TETSUBIN (TEA KETTLE) DEPICTING A DRAGON
Lot 37 - BIHO: A KOMAI STYLE DAMASCENED IRON BOX DEPICTING A TEMPLE AND MOUNT FUJI
Lot 38 - KOMAI: A GOLD INLAID IRON CIGARETTE CASE WITH A LANDSCAPE, c. 1900s
Lot 39 - A KOMAI-STYLE GOLD INLAID IRON CIGARETTE CASE WITH A PEACOCK AND BUTTERFLIES
Lot 40 - HIDENOBU: A THIN SHIBUICHI CASE WITH HINGED COVER, DEPICTING A ROOSTER AND HEN
Lot 42 - SHUNKEI: A FAN-SHAPED SUAKA PANEL WITH PLAYING PUPPIES
Lot 44 - A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE MIXED METAL DISH DEPICTING WASOBEI AND MOUNT FUJI
Lot 45 - A MIXED METAL DISH DEPICTING FISHERMAN IN THE RAIN, MEIJI PERIOD
Lot 46 - HANEHIRO: A FINE SILVERED BRONZE OKIMONO OF A HAWK
Lot 48 - AN OKIMONO OF A ROCK CRYSTAL SPHERE ON A FINE BRONZE WAVE-FORM STAND