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INRO & SAGEMONO

248 | AN EARLY AND LARGE LACQUERED
FOUR-CASE INRO WITH EN SUITE NETSUKE

Unsigned
Japan, 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

A relatively large black ground four-case inro decorated on one side
with Okame, lacquered in red and brown takamaki-e with golden
hiramaki-e details, the other side depicting three mushrooms. The
en suite wood netsuke carved as Okame holding a mushroom. Old
museum number to the underside.
HEIGHT inro 8 cm, HEIGHT netsuke 5.2 cm
Condition: Wear to the edges of the inro and the lacquer,
discoloration. The netsuke in good condition.
Provenance: European collection, old museum number to the
underside.

Estimate EUR 2.000,-
Starting price EUR 1.000,-

249 | KAN: A FINE INLAID LACQUER TONKOTSU

School of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747), sealed Kan
Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

Carved from wood and densely embellished in gold takamaki-e,
mother-of-pearl, pewter, copper and pottery to depict leafy
blooming lotus flowers, flies and a butterfly. The underside with
a seal reading KAN 観, a seal used by members of the school of
Ogawa Haritsu (Ritsuo).
LENGHT 11 cm, HEIGHT 8.1 cm
Condition: Minor wear to the edges and the lacquer, otherwise very
good condition.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Estimate EUR 1.000,-
Starting price EUR 500,-

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