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INRÔ WITH FISH AND SHRIMP. INRÔ WITH THREE CARP. INRÔ WITH SHISHI ON ROCKS.
INRÔ MIT FISCHEN UND GARNELE. INRÔ MIT DREI KARPFEN. INRÔ MIT SHISHI AN FELSEN.
Japan. 1st half 19th c. Nomura Kyûkoku. Japan. Early 19th c. Ueda Chikanao. Japan. 19th c.
Gold and silver takamaki - e on nashiji Gold and iroe - takamaki - e and togidashi Bamboo with takamaki - e in gold and
ground, fish and shrimp inlaid with on roiro ground. Inside with fitted tray. silver. On the reverse rocks with a small
mother - of - pearl, aogai and horn. Inside Two large red and one smaller dark carp waterfall. Three - part. Height 5.3cm. Mask
gyobu - nashiji. A big fish between waves among waterweeds in a stream. Two - part. netsuke: Fox (kitsune). 19th c. Boxwood.
and aquatic plants. On the other side Width 8.1cm. Sign.: Chikanao & kaô. H. 4.7cm. Condition A/B. Some small
another fish along with a large shrimp. Manjû - netsuke: Carp in waves. 19th c. cracks.
Three - part. Height 6.9cm. Sign.: Kyûkoku Wood, eyes inlaid with mother - of - pearl.
& kaô. Netsuke: Clam shell. Ivory, Ø 5cm. Ojime: Silver wire with cloisonné. Provenance:
probably maritime. W. 4cm. Ojime: Lotus H. 1.5cm. Condition A/B. - Dutch private collection.
capsule with crab. Copper, partly gilded.
W. 1.5cm. Condition A/B. Provenance: € 1.000 – 1.500 | $ 1.110 – 1.665
- Acquired at Sotheby’s London in 1977.
Provenance: - Wrangham collection, no. 1334.
- Sotheby’s London, 17 March 1982, lot - Dutch private collection. Inrô acquired
123. at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham 2340
- Private collection, acquired at Spink & Collection of Japanese Art Part I on INRÔ WITH REISHI FUNGUS AND BAT.
Son Ltd., London 1987. 9 November 2010. INRÔ MIT REISHI - PILZ UND
- Wrangham collection, no. 1848. FLEDERMAUS.
- Dutch private collection. Inrô acquired Published: Japan. 19th c. After a design by Sakai
at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham - Wrangham, E.A.: The Index of Inrô Hôitsu (1761 - 1828).
Collection of Japanese Art Part III on Artists. 1995. P. 34, Chikanao, signature
15 May 2012. illustrated. On roiro - nuri ground gold takamaki - e 2337 2338
and inlays of aogai and pewter. Flying bat
- Ojime: Former Mark T. Hindson € 2.500 – 3.500 | $ 2.775 – 3.885 over a group of Reishi mushrooms. On the
collection, sold at Sotheby’s London other side a deer in rear view. Inscription
on 9 July 1968, lot 585. Dutch private in gold ‘Hôitsu hitsu’. The famous Rimpa
collection since 2012. painter Sakai Hôitsu created many designs
for lacquer artists, which were used like
€ 2.500 – 3.500 | $ 2.775 – 3.885 | ‡ here in an Inrô. Five - part. Height 8.7cm.
Netsuke: Lying Shika deer. 19th c. Wood.
W. 4.4cm. Condition A/B.
Provenance:
- Dutch private collection.
€ 1.500 – 2.500 | $ 1.665 – 2.775

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