Lot 974, Haniwa terracotta
figure, Late Kofun Period (6th Century), modelled as a figure wearing a
hat and necklace. 18 3/4 inches high
Lot 974 is a
good heroic Haniwa terracotta figure of a man wearing a hat and
necklace. It is from the Late Kofun Period (6th Century) and
is 18 3/4 inches high. It was acquired in 1955 from the mayor
of Gunma Prefecture. It has an estimate of $8,000 to $10,,000. It sold for $8,125.
Lot 983, gilt
cypress wood figure of a hiten (apsara), Heian Period (12thCentury), 13
inches high
Lot 983 is an
extremely graceful gilt cyrpress wood figure of a hiten (aspara) from
the Heian Period (12th Century). It is 13 inches high and
depicts a deity flying on a cloud holding a jewel on the
right palm and a lotus bud on the left. The lot has an modest
estimate of $6,000 to $8,000. It
sold for $35,000.
Lot 922,
inlaid-lacquer document box (bunko), Edo Period (18th Century), signed
Gyonen Hachiju Yu-Yo Ritsuo Sei and with inlaid ceramic seal Kan (Ogawa
Haritsu; 1633-1747), 13 1/4 by 10 3/8 by 4 inches
Lot 922 is an
impressive inlaid-lacquer document box (bunko) from the Edo
Period (18th
Century), signed Gyonen Hachiju Yu-Yo Ritsuo Sei and with inlaid
ceramic seal Kan (Ogawa Haritsu; 1633-1747). It measures 13
1/4 by 10 3/8 by 4
inches. The liondog depicted inside the red container shown
on top of the box has a rope tethered from his upper lip to the
parrot's foot. The lot has an estimate of $80,000 to $100,000.
It failed to
sell.
Lot 1047, Kaikei (Seascape),
sculpture, 22 1/2 inches in diameter, left; Lot 1048, "Chu (Midair),"
23 inches high, center; and Lot 1046, "Cho (Clairity), 27 1/4 inches
long, right; all pale bluish glazed porcelain, by Fukami Sueharu
The auction has several
abstract porcelain sculptures by Fukami Sueharu (b. 1947).
Lot 1047 is "Kaikei (Seascape) and is 22 1/2 inches in
diameter It has an estimate of $25,000 to $30,000. It failed to sell. Lot
1048 is "Chu (Midair)," and is 23 inches high and has an estimate of
$60,000 to $70,000. It
failed to sell. Lot 1046 is "Cho (Clarity) and
it is 27 1/4 inches long. It has an estimate of $20,000 to
$25,000. It
sold for $25,000.
Lot
1041, ""Saakuru Toshi (Korajiu), collage of masking tape with gouache,
oil, and pencil on paper, by Inokuma Gen'ichiro, 17 7/8 by 14 1/8
inches, 1981
Lot 1041,
"Saakuru Toshi (Korajiu)," a collage of masking tape with
gouache, oil, and pencil on paper, by Inokuma Gen'ichiro (19002-1993).
It measures 17 7/8 by 14
1/8 inches and is dated 1981. It has an estimate of $10,000
to $15,000. It
failed to sell. The artist traveled in Europe
where he made a special trip to visit Matisse. From 1955 to
1975, he lived in New York City and in 1991 the Magugame
Gen'ichiro-Inokuma Museum of Cotemproary Ar topened in Marugame City,
Kagawa Prefacture with an exhibition honoring the artist.
Lot 1001,
"Flowers and grasses of the four seasons," by Maruyama Oshin, pair of
eight-panel screens on silk, 15 1/4 by 86 inches, each
Lot 1001 is a
handsome pair of eight-panel screens depicting "Flowers and grasses of
the Four Seasons" by Maruyama Oshin (1790-1838). Each side of
the pair measures 15 1/4 by 86 inches. It has a modest
estimate of $12,000 to $18,000. It
sold for $12,500.
Lot 1000,
"Hawk on rock," anonymous, 17th Century, two panel screen,
gold leaf on paper, 57 1/2 by 67 1/4 inches
Lot 1000 is a
very good two-panel screen of a hawk on a rock from the 17th Century.
It measures 57 1/2 by 67 1/4 inches. It has a
modest estimate of $15,000 to $20,000. It sold for $18,750.
Lot 978, a
relief-moulded earthenware vase, Meiji Period (Late19th Century), signed
Makuzu (Miyagawa Koan, 1842-1916), 16 1/2 inches high
One
of the more spectacular lots in the auction is Lot 978, a
relief-moulded earthenware vase, Meiji Period (Late 19th Century),
signed Makuzu (Miyagawa Kozan, 1843-1916). The vase is 16 1/2
inches high and displays a pigeon perched on a cherry tree.
Kozan was born into a family of potters in Kyoto and he set
up a pottery works in Yokohama and in 1896 was appointed an Artist to
the Imperial Household. The lot has an estimate of $25,000 to
$30,000 It
failed to sell.