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292 | A RARE MOThER-OF-pEARL 294 | A VERY LARGE INLAID WOOD TONKOTSU
TONKOTSU WITh UMIMATSU WITh TIGER AND BAMBOO
KISERUZUTSU AND OJIME
Unsigned
Unsigned Japan, 19th century
Japan, 19th century

The large wood tonkotsu inlaid with a gilt brass tiger, with finely
The tonkotsu (tobacco container) carved from two sections of rendered stripes, rearing its head to roar at an inlaid stalk of leafy
a nautilus shell, much of the natural orientation of the material bamboo. The stalk and leaves are executed in green-stained bone,
still recognizable and joined at the top by two metal clamps. some of the leaves in tortoiseshell and horn.
The lid is separately carved from the same material. The ojime The reverse shows further leaves.
and senryu-zutsu kiseruzutsu (pipe case) are carved from With a bone ojime in the form of a
umimatsu (sea pine). hut and a wood netsuke of a
shishimai mask.

HEIGHT 8.5 cm, LENGTH 13 cm
Condition: The bamboo stalk in the
reverse has been lost. Otherwise
good condition.
Provenance: Private collection
Dover, USA.
HEIGHT (tonkotsu) 8.5 cm, LENGTH (kiseruzutsu) 20.5 cm Estimate EUR 1.500,-
Starting price EUr 750,-
Condition: Excellent condition.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Estimate EUR 800,-
Starting price EUr 400,-

293 | JIKAN GANBUN: A RARE
INLAID WOOD TONKOTSU
By Jikan Ganbun, signed Jikan Ganbun 自侃眼文 and kakihan
Japan, 19th century

The lidded wood tonkotsu (tobacco container) of rectangular
shape and inlaid with gilt metal, coral, shakudo and stained bone.
The design features inlaid gilt ants and various inlaid vegetables
including edamame beans, a chili pepper, a nasubi (eggplant) and a
turnip. On one side an inlaid shakudo rat nibbles at a chili pepper. 295 | TWO TOBACCO pOUChES
The simulated handles on each side are inlaid in purposely worn WITh KANAMONO
gilt metal in the form of reishi fungi. Signed on an inlaid ebony
wood cartouche JIKAN GANBUN and kakihan. With a wood ojime Unsigned
decorated with a dragon. Japan, Edo period (1615-1868)
HEIGHT 6.3 cm, LENGTH 7.7 cm
The first of imported gilt European leather, depicting leaves and
Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear and fine cracks. grapes. The kanamono of shakudo depicting two oxen with gilt eyes
Provenance: French private collection, old label to the interior of
the lid. The second of fabric decorated with formal designs and with a
finely cast copper and gold kanamono depicting a spiny lobster
Estimate EUR 1.000,- (ebi). With a glass ojime.
Starting price EUr 500,-
LENGTH each ca. 12 cm
Condition: Good overall, used condition. Both with wear as visible in
the provided images.
Provenance: Austrian private collection.
Estimate EUR 400,-
Starting price EUr 200,-

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