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Japan, Meiji period, 1877. Utagawa Yoshitora, working under the name Nagashima Mōsai (active ca. 1836–1887), A Fierce Battle Between the Kagoshima Rebels (Kagoshima bōto gekisen no zu), 1877, colored nishiki-e woodblock print, ōban triptych JAPAN - WOODBL
Japan, Meiji period, 1877. Utagawa Yoshitora, working under the name Nagashima Mōsai (active ca. 1836–1887), A Fierce Battle Between the Kagoshima Rebels (Kagoshima bōto gekisen no zu), 1877, colored nishiki-e woodblock print, ōban triptych JAPAN - WOODBL

Japan, Meiji period, 1877. Utagawa Yoshitora, working under the name Nagashima Mōsai (active ca. 1836–1887), A Fierce Battle Between the Kagoshima Rebels (Kagoshima bōto gekisen no zu), 1877, colored nishiki-e woodblock print, ōban triptych JAPAN - WOODBL
 
343 EUR
A single ōban-format panel measures approximately 36 × 24 cm, and the entire triptych measures approximately 36 × 72 cm. Technique: colorful nishiki-e multi-block woodcut on paper, a triptych composed of three vertical ōban-format panels. Composer: Utagawa Yoshitora, working under the name and pseudonym Nagashima Mōsai. Publisher: Yamazakiya Seishichi, Sanseidō publishing house in Edo/To...
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Japan, Tokyo, Meiji era, circa 1884. Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900), Kabuki actors in the play “Sukeroku yukari no Edozakura” (“Sukeroku—The Cherry Blossoms of Edo”), circa 1884, colorful Japanese woodblock print JAPAN - MEIJI - KABUKI - ACTORS - KURT
Japan, Tokyo, Meiji era, circa 1884. Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900), Kabuki actors in the play “Sukeroku yukari no Edozakura” (“Sukeroku—The Cherry Blossoms of Edo”), circa 1884, colorful Japanese woodblock print JAPAN - MEIJI - KABUKI - ACTORS - KURT

Japan, Tokyo, Meiji era, circa 1884. Toyohara Kunichika (1835–1900), Kabuki actors in the play “Sukeroku yukari no Edozakura” (“Sukeroku—The Cherry Blossoms of Edo”), circa 1884, colorful Japanese woodblock print JAPAN - MEIJI - KABUKI - ACTORS - KURT
 
114 EUR
Technique: multicolored nishiki-e woodblock print, printed with ink on Japanese paper; a triptych consisting of three vertical panels. The color composition was created using separate woodblock printing plates. Dimensions: 24.5 cm x 36 m within each sheet. The triptych depicts six Kabuki actors performing in the play *Sukeroku yukari no Edozakura* (助六由縁江戸桜), which belongs to the ...
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Totem Mask from Papua New Guinea
Totem Mask from Papua New Guinea

Totem Mask from Papua New Guinea
 
235 EUR
Totemic Mask Origin: Papua New Guinea, Middle Sepik Wood polychromed with mineral and plant dyes, featuring relief decoration and a cord. Dimensions: 80 x 17 cm.
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BRONZE AMPHORA VASE, PHOENIX AND ELEPHANT, CHINA, 19th century
BRONZE AMPHORA VASE, PHOENIX AND ELEPHANT, CHINA, 19th century

BRONZE AMPHORA VASE, PHOENIX AND ELEPHANT, CHINA, 19th century
 
305 EUR
Vase / amphora - China, late 19th century Cast, hammered, and chiseled bronze; phoenix-shaped handles (slightly loose where attached to the body); three base feet with dragon motifs. Total height: 32 cm; maximum width: approx. 21 cm; maximum diameter of the body: approx. 13 cm; weight: 2095 gr.Condition: very good—see photos.
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Chopstick Case, China, 19th–20th Centuries
Chopstick Case, China, 19th–20th Centuries

Chopstick Case, China, 19th–20th Centuries
 
59 EUR
An old chopstick case with lizard and frog figurines on the lid. Wood. Turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Base dimensions: 27 x 6 cm. Height, including the figurines: approx. 6 cm.
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Double Feng Shui gourd, brown, China, 18th century
Double Feng Shui gourd, brown, China, 18th century

Double Feng Shui gourd, brown, China, 18th century
 
305 EUR
Double gourd, richly ornamented to symbolize happiness, longevity, and prosperity. Bronze, China, Qing Dynasty (Qianlong period), 18th century. Total height: 22 cm. Base diameter: 5 cm. Defect at the edge of the base—see photo.
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