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A FINE LACQUERED THREE-CASE SAYA INRO WITH MATCHING MANJU NETSUKE BY A FINE GOLD LACQUERED AND INLAID THREE-CASE INRO WITH PARROT AND
UEMURA ENSHU (BORN 1955) CRANE
"Y %NSHU LACQUERED WOOD INRO AND manju netsuke Unsigned, gold lacquer inro with inlays of mother of pearl, ivory, coral and horn; bronze
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Japan, 20 CENTURY 3HOWA OR (EISEI PERIOD ojime and iron and gilt-copper netsuke
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Japan, late 19 CENTURY -EIJI PERIOD
The outer sheath beautifully decorated with coarse brown lacquer, simulating tree-bark, and
lacquered with sprigs of leaves with kirikane flakes and shell highlights. The slender three-case "OTH SIDES DECORATED WITH POLISHED GOLD fundame medallions, surrounded by an unusual
inro on the inside, is decorated with a stunning design of three owls on top of each other, their but very fine cloud-pattern executed in gold and silver togidashi-e. One medallion shows
staring eyes inlaid in gold with shell details. They are surrounded by kirikane flakes and the reverse a parrot, inlaid in red-stained ivory and seated on a horizontal rod decorated with various
with an owl in flight amongst leaves, with vertically spread out wings, the featherwork masterfully inlays, looking down at the food basket, inlaid in horn, attached to the rod. The other side is
EXECUTED "OTH SIDES MADE WITH hiramaki-e and togidashi-e and the underside with a chequered decorated with a red-crested crane, inlaid in mother of pearl and black horn, surrounded by
design and signed ENSHU. The inside compartments with dense gold nashiji. blooming hozuki PHYSALIS AND VARIOUS OTHER mOWERS AND BUTTERmIES 7ITH A BRONZE OJIME OF
Daruma and a rare iron and gilt-copper kabuto SAMURAI HELMET
The manju netsuke consisting of two parts and depicting a squirrel, with a bushy tail and large
glaring eyes, nibbling on orange and shell-inlaid fruits. The reverse with signature ENSHU. Inro HEIGHT 6.2 CM, ojime HEIGHT 1.9 CM, netsuke HEIGHT 2.5 CM
The composition of the inro and matching netsuke is designed to reflect the life in a tree – the Condition: The inro in very good condition, the ojime with minor discoloration and the
owls are living inside the tree and the squirrel is in the crown of the tree nibbling on fruits. netsuke with some rust and smaller dents around the edges
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
(%)'(4 INRO #- $)!-%4%2 manju) 4.2 CM
Estimate EUR 2.500,-
Condition: Excellent condition Starting price EUR 1.250,-
0ROVENANCE "RITISH PRIVATE COLLECTION
Estimate EUR 2.500,-
Starting price EUR 1.250,-

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