Japanese Ivory and Other Antiques from the Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection


The Trudy and John Neville Cohen Collection THE JAPANESE IVORY & OTHER ANTIQUES With the full descriptions To Find the Original Large Photographs Note the identity (letter and number) found in the description
Kinko Riding on a Carp Ivory Okimono carving of Kinko. M3 A fine ivory Okimono, carved from a solid tusk, of Kinko holding a scroll in one hand, and a staff in the other, whilst seated on a large carp above the waves. With hardwood fitted stand. A brilliant detailed work, by a master craftsman, with a good deal of undercutting to form the waves. Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912). Signed: Unsigned Provenance: George A Cohen. Dimensions: 16.5cm high x 9.2cm wide x 6cm depth. Fish.
Phoenix & Quail Jar with Cover Ivory shibayama style Jar and Cover. M4 Ivory mounted in enamelled silver (chrysanthemum design) to form a base, handles, and a silver filigree lid. The ivory is decorated in fine Shibyama work depicting a phoenix, with flowers, and prunus on one side. A pair of quail watched by a bird, on a tree laden with blossom, above flowering chrysanthemum plants. Japanese, late 19th century. Signed: Unsigned Provenance: George James 1973. Dimensions: 20cm high x 14.5cm wide x 9.5cm depth. With hardwood fitted stand.
Ivory & Lacquer Fan Gold hiramakie lacquer on ivory. M2 / L59 A fine 23 section ivory fan decorated in hiramakie, and various shades of gold lacquer, with a scene of a pair of birds perched on a prunus tree. On the reverse a pair of quail within a scene of several plants, flowers, and butterflies. Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) Signed: Unsigned Provenance: Sidney Moss 1978. Dimensions: 27.5cm long when closed.
Banana & Cherries Okimono Unsigned ivory Okimono. M5 A realistically carved and stained Ivory Okimono of a banana partially opened and with a pair of cherries. Japanese, early 20th century. Signed: Unsigned Provenance: George A. Cohen. Dimensions: 10cm long x 4cm wide x 2.5cm high.
Children Playing Bottle A Japanese embellished lacquer snuff bottle with the original stopper. B81 / L61 Lacquer, deep-red, embellished with mother-of-pearl, coral, malachite and horn and painted with gold and multicoloured lacquer to create the scene of children at play in a garden, with an elegant lady standing in front of a large screen, with a stork standing in water below; the reverse with two children making tea. Japanese, early 20th Century Stopper: Matching and original lacquer Seal: Qianlong nian zhi Provenance: C.John George A. Cohen Published: Item 367 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro', by George A. Cohen Height: 9.2cm At some point in the late 19th Century Japanese workshops began to expand their repertoire to include snuff bottles. This was due to the demand from Western collectors and this example is typical of the work produced.
Guri Lacquer Netsuke A carved Guri lacquer netsuke. N57 / B82 / P74 / L62 A guri Lacquer and metal pendant, snuff bottle (also a netsuke) in the form of a double gourd. Carved over all with cloud scrolls to show the red and black layers. Japanese, 1780-1820 Signed: Unsigned Stopper: Metal Provenance: Erik Hancock Collection Redge Cooper 1976. This piece forms a good link between all these collections as it could have been used as a netsuke, a snuff bottle, a pendant and it is also lacquer. Guri Lacquer was first used by the Chinese, but it was later also used by the Japanese!
Mon & Reishi Fungus Kozuka Shoami school kozuka. M7 A gold aoi mon with shakudo and gold reishi fungus on a copper ground, the back and frame in shakudo. Japanese, 17th century. Signed: Unsigned, Shoami school Provenance: Spinks 1973. Dimensions: 11.9cm long x 2cm wide x 0.8cm depth.
Carp & Iris Ostrich egg Carved and blown Ostrich egg. M8 A fine Japanese carved ostrich egg. Well carved making use of all three colours, the thinnest inner layer is white, the middle layer is grey/blue, and the outer shell is a mottled brown. On one side four swimming carp are cameo carved from only the inner white and grey layers. On the other side flowering iris are engraved through all three layers. Japanese, Meiji period (1868-1912) Signed: Unsigned Provenance: Michael Dean 1973. Dimensions: 12cm long x 8cm wide x 8cm depth. Fish.
Kirin Prunus rootwood carving. M10 A Japanese fine rootwood carving, probably Prunus, of a Kirin. Japanese, 19th century. Signed: Shuho. Provenance: George A. Cohen. Dimensions: 30cm high x 19cm long x 7.5cm depth.

THE JAPANESE IVORY& OTHER ANTIQUES

THE JAPANESE IVORY
& OTHER ANTIQUES