Japanese & Korean Works of Art - Part One

Japanese & Korean Works of Art (Part Two) - Lots 394-618
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 10:00am.

Fine Asian Art - Lots 1-153
Tuesday 21st May 2024 10.00am.

Asian Art II (Part One) - Lots 700-832
Wednesday 22nd May 2024, 2:30pm.

Asian Art II (Part Two) - Lots 833-1130
Thursday 23rd May 2024 10.00am.

The Japanese & Korean sale on 21^st & 22^nd May will feature over 300 works of art, bronzes, works on paper, lacquerware, contemporary artworks, and others. Highlights include a rare and large Japanese Nanban chest, dating from 1580-1620 and originally produced for the Portuguese market. There will also be a large number of woodblock prints, including a fine album featuring a triptych by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi of ‘Fujiwara no Yasumasa Playing the Flute by Moonlight’. Early porcelain will also feature, with a rare Kakiemon candlestick and a charming pair of Arita models of chickens, amongst others. A Namikawa Yasuyuki vase and cover decorated with a landscape will also be offered as part of our selection of cloisonné pieces.

The sale will also feature Korean works of Art, and notably a gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, dating from the Unified Silla Dynasty (8^th-9^th century).

For more information about the sale, please contact Alexandra Aguilar at aa@woolleys.live

Each lot is subject to Buyer's Premium of 26% + VAT