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INRO AND OTHER SAGEMONO 127 Y Ф
Various Properties FOUR INRO AND THREE TONKOTSU
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th to 19th century
The first a four-case gold sprinkled red-

125 * 126 Y Ф lacquer inro decorated in gold takamaki-e
with maple leaves falling in a mountainous
FOUR LACQUER INRO TWO LACQUER INRO landscape, unsigned, 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high,
Edo period (1615-1868), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
17th and 18th century The first of gold lacquer and four cases, with an ivory netsuke of a deer and young,
The first a black-lacquer four-case inro, lacquered in gold takamaki-e with a mandarin inscribed Kagetoshi and a gilt metal ojime of
a cat; the second of silver and two cases,
decorated in relief with a water battle scene, duck on a rock by a stream, a wading bird applied in relief with scrolls, unsigned, 5.1cm
unsigned, 8cm (3 1/8in) high; the second on the reverse, signed Shokasai, 8.5cm (3 (2in) wide, with a lacquered wood manju-
a black ishime lacquer four-case inro with 3/8in) high, with an ivory netsuke of a resting netsuke; the third of black lacquer and four
a dragon amid clouds, in gold takamaki-e, chicken, unsigned and an ivory ojime of cases, carved in relief with sages conversing
signed on the bottom Ryugyokusai, 10.8cm a hatching chick, inscribed Mitsuhiro; the at windows, unsigned, 8cm (3 1/8in) high,
(4¼in) high; the third a black-lacquer three- second a red-lacquer inro of five cases, with a wood netsuke of a gong and a glass
case inro lacquered in gold takamaki-e lacquered in gold takamaki-e with a shishi ojime; the fourth a wood three-case inro
with tea ceremony utensils and an incense and peony, unsigned, 9.5cm (3¾in) high, engraved with a dragon in a storm, signed
burner in front of a two-panel folding screen, with a glass ojime. (2). Josen with a kao, 8.2cm (3¼in) high; a wood
unsigned, 7cm (2¾in) high; the fourth a gold- tonkotsu inlaid with fruit and nuts, with an
lacquer four-case inro with a hawk perched on £800 - 1,200 ivory cover, signed Gyokuzan, 8.9cm (3½in)
a pine branch, in gold takamaki-e with inlaid JPY120,000 - 180,000 wide, with an ivory ojime; the second of
shell details, unsigned, 8cm (3 3/8in); with a US$1,100 - 1,700 rootwood, inlaid with sparrows and various
lacquered wood manju-netsuke carved with animals in ivory, gilt metal and pewter,
foliage, unsigned. (4). unsigned, 7.6cm (3in) wide; and the third of
small size, lacquered with birds flying over
£1,000 - 1,500 waves, unsigned, 5.4cm (2 1/8in) high, with a
JPY150,000 - 230,000 silver ojime. (7).
US$1,400 - 2,100
£800 - 1,200
JPY120,000 - 180,000
US$1,100 - 1,700

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