Page 21 - Bonhams Fine Japanese Art London Nov. 2019

49

49 *
A BROWN-LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO
AND MATCHING MANJU NETSUKE
By Uemura Enshu (born 1955), Showa (1926-1989)
or Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th/early century
Of oval form, decorated in silver and gold takamaki-e with a hare on
each side, one seated, leaning back amid fallen cherry blossoms,
the other seated upright among variously shaped snow crystals, with
highlights of inlaid aogai (shell), all the sides sprinkled with shell flakes,
the interior of kinji with nashiji risers, signed on the base Enshu; with an
ensuite manju netsuke, lacquered in similar style with a running hare,
signed on the reverse in gold lacquer Enshu and with a glass ojime;
with a wood storage box. The inro: 7.3cm (2 7/8in) high;
the manju netsuke: 3.2cm (1¼in) diameter. (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY260,000 - 400,000
US$2,500 - 3,700 50

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. FINE JAPANESE ART | 19