Bronze study of a turtle. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912).

Bronze study of a turtle. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Signed. 6.75in length.

Japan Meiji Period (1868-1912). Study of a soft shelled turtle. From the collection of William H. Smith. 2 1/4 x 6 1/2 x 4

Metal work sculpture. Japan, Meiji period. (1868-1912). Spelter with a bronze finish. Study of a monkey. 5-3/4". All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

A Japanese bronze vase with turtlesMeiji Period (1868-1912) or Taisho Period (1912-1926); JapanAppears unmarkedThe baluster form cast bronze vase with incised lobing of the body and five three-dimensi

A VERY LARGE ‘LOTUS AND ELEPHANTS’ FOUNTAIN, BRONZE, JAPAN 19TH CENTURY (133 CM) Bronze Japan, Meiji Period (1868-1912) – late 19th century The fountain consists of three parts, mass

Carved wooden turtle. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Persimmon wood. Inlaid eyes. 5-1/4" l. All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Pair of lamp stands bronze, Japan, Meiji period(1868-1912), probably around 1900, polished bronze korpi with plastic lion application and bronze river design, without base plate, each 24x16cm Paar Lam

Bronze boar. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). 36" long. This item may have additional high-resolution photographs, available to view at our Dropbox. Images are organized by lot number. Click the link

Bronze censer. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Foo dog finials. 12 x 10in.

Bronze lion. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Signed. 13in x 9.5in.

Bronze sculpture. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912) -Figure of a peasant smoking. 12" high.

Bronze censer. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Mixed metal inlays if a dragon chasing a pearl. Singed Nogawa. 4" d x 3" h. This item may have additional high-resolution photographs, available to vie

Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Silver inlay of a bird in the branch of a flowering tree. 8-3/4" high. Rim diameter- 1-3/4". Base diameter- 1-7/8". From the Estate of Jeanette Curuby.

Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Decoration of pigeon chicks. Signed with a paper label. Ryoki, 1890. 11-1/2" h. All items in session one were collected by William H. Smith (1853-1923)

Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Melon shaped decoration of morning glories and a frog. 14-1/2" high. Rim diameter- 2-1/4". Base diameter- 4-3/4".

Bronze censer. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Cast as a suite of armour. 5.5in H.

Large bronze pot, Japan, Meiji period(1868-1912), chased bronze with modelled and hand moulded decoration, triple furrowed shoulder pot with stepped base, thunder pattern(raimon) throughout, cloud-iro

Large bronze eagle sculpture. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Eagle with inlaid eyes mounted on a root wood base inlaid with mother of pearl leaves. Signed. 24 x 31in including wood base.

Bronze and gold. Japan, Meiji period, (1868 – 1912) The sarumawashi here is depicted as an extravagantly clothed young man, who is feeding his monkey. The drapery is handcrafted luxury, the effe

Nogawa bronze tripod censer Japan Meiji period (1868-1912), the shallow rounded sides supported on three short feet and rising to an incurved rim applied with three naturalistically modeled crabs with

Bronze covered jar. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Cast as a woven basket with praying mantis and grapes, squirrel finial, bamboo form base. Signed. 12 x 7.5in.

Bronze jardinières. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Cylindrical with a design of dragons and waves. 14" x 13". This item may have additional high-resolution photographs, available to view at our D

Bronze jardinière. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Octagonal form with reserves of birds and flowers. 16" x 9-1/2". This item may have additional high-resolution photographs, available to view at

A FINE BRONZE OF A CHARGING BOAR Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)Very finely cast and patinated as a charging boar (inoshishi), dynamically running with its legs bent, the left hind leg pushed back to