1: Articulated iron shrimp. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). 8" long.

2: Articulated metal insect. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Silver praying mantis. Signed on the wing. 5".

3: Articulated metal insect. Meiji period (1868-1912). Mixed metals with glass eyes and enameled wings. Study of a dragonfily. 3".

4: Articulated metal insect. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Shakudo. Rhinocerous horn bettle with inlaid copper eyes. 2-1/2" long.

5: Articulated metal insect. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Bronze grasshopper. 4-1/2" long.

6: Cast iron crab. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). 2-1/2".

7: Bronze sculpture. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Pair of turtles. Signed. 4".

8: Bronze sculpture. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Study of a soft shelled turtle. 6-1/2".

9: Bronze rhinocerous. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). 3-1/2".

10: Bronze elephant. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). 5-3/4" x 3-1/2" h.

11: Metal work sculpture. Japan, Meiji period. (1868-1912). Spelter with a bronze finish. Study of a resting tiger. Signed. 9-1/2".

12: Open Lot

13: Two metal work sculptures. Japan. Meiji period (1868-1912). Spelter with a bronze finish. A cow (signed) and a bactrian camel. 9-1/2" x 7-1/2".

14: Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Designed as a rotted gourd with tree frog to one side. Signed with a seal. 9-1/2" h.

15: Open Lot

16: Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). High relief decoration of pine, prunus and bamboo. Paper label Shuys on the base. 10" h.

17: Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Decoration of pigeon chicks. Signed with a paper label. Ryoki, 1890. 11-1/2" h.

18: Bronze vase. Japan. 19th century. Waisted body. 11" h.

19: Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Cylindrical form. Relief decoration of a bird in bamboo watching a spider. Signed. 10-1/2".

20: Bronze vase. Japan. Meiji period. (1868-1912). Decoration of a jumping carp with a gold inlaid eyes. Signed. 11-1/2".