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253 | A SHIBAYAMA-INLAID IVORY
DRUM-SHAPED MINIATURE KODANSU
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)
Condition: Some natural age cracks and hairlines, otherwise in
excellent condition with only few minor traces of wear.
The miniature cabinet of ovoid cylindrical shape with four silver Provenance: British collection.
feet, a silver handle at the top, and two silver hinges, one with a
turning knob that acts as a locking mechanism, the hinged door AUCTION COMPARISON
opens to reveal deep wood drawers, lacquered in black and gold For a related kodansu of slightly
with maple leafs in togidashi-e, with bloom-shaped ivory handles larger size, see Bonhams, Fine
and decorated with nashiji on the interior. The body inlaid in coral, Japanese Art, 17 May 2012, London,
tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, and bone with birds and flowers, lot 212 (sold for 4,750 GBP).
the ivory and the fittings carved and incised with floral and foliate
designs.
Estimate EUR 2,000
HEIGHT 9.5 cm, LENGTH 7.4 cm Starting price EUR 1,000

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