Japanese Art at Chiswick Auctions

Exquisite Craftsmanship from Japan’s Artistic Traditions

Our Japanese Art sales celebrate the artistry of Japan from the Edo period to the present. We offer lacquer, cloisonné, ceramics, metalwork, woodblock prints, samurai armour and okimono, as well as modern studio ceramics and bronzes. From refined courtly arts to bold Meiji craftsmanship, we present pieces that combine beauty, technique and history. Collectors and museums trust our cataloguing, condition reporting and targeted global reach.

Key Movements and Styles

Edo, Meiji, Taisho and Showa works including sagemono, inro, netsuke, lacquer, okimono, screens, swords and armour, paintings and ukiyo-e and surimono woodblock prints
Samurai arms and armour including katana, tsuba and fittings
Meiji metalwork and cloisonné
Modern and contemporary Japanese ceramics and bronzes including Living National Treasures

Key Makers / Highlights

Meiji masters of metalwork and cloisonné including Namikawa and Ando Jubei; ukiyo-e printmakers Hokusai, Hiroshige, Utamaro and Kawase Hasui; lacquer traditions of Koma Kansai and Shibata Zeshin; ceramics from Hirado, Arita, Kakiemon, Satsuma, Bizen, Nabeshima and Kutani; studio ceramics by Shoji Hamada, Tokuda Yasokichi and Fujiwara Yu.