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Arthur & Bond Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Bamboo & Iris Tea Tray
BY585

Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver tea tray, ca 1890. Retailed by Arthur & Bond in Yokohama. Lobed oval. Well stippled and engraved with shaded interlaced monogram. Upturned c-scroll end handles. Blossoming prunus branches, iris flowers, and bamboo applied to handles and tapering shoulder. Exotic ornament and Western form. Marked “Arthur & Bond / Sterling / Yokohama”. Very good condition. One handle back has dent (not visible from front).

Overall dimensions: H 2 7/8 x W 28 1/2 x D 18 1/2... Click for details

Sale Price: $8,125.00
Listed Price $12,500.00
Antique Japanese Meiji Silver Dragon Trinket Box
BY229

Japanese Meiji silver trinket box, ca 1910. Rectangular with straight sides and push tab; scroll bracket corner supports. Cover hinged; top has cast frieze with scaly, horned serpents. Unmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 1 1/8 x W 3 3/8 x D 2 3/8 in. Weight: 5 troy ounces. #BY229

Sale Price: $556.50
Listed Price $795.00
Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Iris Flower Ink Blotter
BX979

Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver ink blotter, ca 1910. Rectangular with iris flowers and tendrils planted in eddying water at both ends; ground stippled. Concave handle with leaves applied to top. Stained wood lunette-form bottom. Elegant with a steady gently rock. No mark visible. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 5 3/8 x D 3 in. #BX979

Sale Price: $350.00
Listed Price $500.00
Large Japanese Meiji Centerpiece Vase with Dramatic Waves & Dragon
BY184

Dramatic Japanese Meiji silver centerpiece vase, ca 1900. Globular bowl with tall cylindrical neck and flared mouth; raised and inset foot. Bowl has wraparound roiling waves with claw-like spume in relief and a horned and scaley dragon, baring teeth and gripping the sides with talons. Visible hand hammering. Signed on bottom. Very good condition.

Large dimensions: H 20.5 x W 15 x D 14 in. Weight: 116.5 troy ounces. #BY184

Sale Price: $16,250.00
Listed Price $25,000.00
Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Basket
BX787

Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver basket, ca 1890. Faceted zigzag bowl with convex ends and concave sides, and double bamboo-style swing handle. Sides have applied iris flowers on stippled ground. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H (with handle) 5 x W 8 1/4 x D 4 3/8 in. Weight: 13 troy ounces. #BX787

Sale Price: $1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Large Kuhn & Komor Japanese Meiji Silver Chalice Goblet
BX729

Large Japanese Meiji silver chalice, ca 1890. Oval bowl with irregular rim on tall cylindrical shaft flowing into raised and scalloped foot. Spout hammered ground. Double walled. Applied iris and chrysanthemum flowers and blossoming branches. Wire stem with flower head and bud wrapped around shaft. Mount Fuji-form mono plate (vacant). No cliché left behind. A wonderful ceremonial vessel for the advanced export market. Japanese marks and “Kuhn & Komor / Sterling”. Kuhn & Komor was a... Click for details

Sale Price: $4,550.00
Listed Price $6,500.00
Fabulous Japanese Meiji-Era Silver Dragon Teapot by Konoike
BX466

Fabulous Japanese silver teapot, ca 1890. Globular with dragons on roiling waves. Dragon handle with talon mounts. Spout same with projecting talons “puncturing” the surface. Raised cover with dragon head finial. A dramatic vessel with fierce, scaly beasts to slay the conventions of tea party gentility. Marked Konoike, a Yokohama maker whose work is in the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. Excellent condition.

Dimensions: H 7 x W 10 1/2 x D 5 1/2 in. Heavy weight: 31.5 troy ounces.... Click for details

Sale Price: $8,125.00
Listed Price $12,500.00
Japanese Modern Silver Box on Stand
BX437

Japanese Modern silver box on stand, ca 1930. Rectangular with curved corners. Box has straight sides and cover top is gently raised and has applied gilt medallion with dramatic dragon in low relief. Box and cover interior lined with stained-wood. Stand has wide and tapering shoulder and flat well border with open stained-wood bottom. Marked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Box: H 2 1/2 x W 6 1/2 x D 4 3/4 in. Stand: H 7/8 x W 8 1/8 x D 6 3/8 in. #BX437

Sale Price: $1,575.00
Listed Price $2,250.00
Antique Japanese Meiji-Era Silver Box with Iris Flowers
BX248

Japanese silver box, ca 1890. Rectangular with straight sides and hinged cover. On cover top and box sides are chased and engraved iris flowers and tendrils in eddying water. Stippled ground. Box and cover interior lined with stained wood. Open bottom. Meiji-era Art Nouveau for the cosmopolitan West. Appears to be unmarked. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: H 3 x W 6 3/4 x D 3 5/8 in. Gross weight: 15 troy ounces. #BX248

Sale Price: $2,275.00
Listed Price $3,250.00
Shakudo Woman in Repose Brooch - Japanese C 1880
1120

Amusing shakudo brooch with copper and gold detail featuring a woman in repose. The brooch is braced by a sterling silver mount. Made in Japan. Meiji period, ca. 1880. Excellent condition with fabulous patina.

Length: 2 3/8 in. #1120

Sale Price: $1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
Shakudo Laughing Man Brooch - Japanese C 1880
1119

Charming rectangular Shakudo brooch with gold and silver detail featuring a laughing man. The brooch is braced by a 12K gold mount. Made in Japan. Meiji era, ca. 1880. Excellent condition with fine patina.

Dimensions: H 7/8 x L 1 7/8 in. #1119

Sale Price: $1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Shakudo Face Brooch - Japanese C 1880
1118

A delightful Shakudo brooch featuring a laughing face with exaggerated features including large copper lips as well as copper rope detail. Made in Japan. Meiji era, ca. 1880. Excellent condition with lovely patina.

Dimensions: H 3/4 x L 1 3/4 in. #1118

Sale Price: $1,050.00
Listed Price $1,500.00
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