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A LACQUERED WOOD THREE-CASE INRO AND MATCHING
MANJU NETSUKE
By Uemura Enshu (born 1955), Showa (1926-1989) or
Heisei (1989-2019) era, late 20th/early 21st century
Decorated in black takamaki-e and inlaid in shell with a continuous
scene of the full moon against a ground of dense cherry blossoms,
signed on the base in black lacquer Enshu, the interior of nashiji with
sparse kirikane, with a red-lacquer manju netsuke lacquered in gold
takamaki-e with cherry blossoms, with discrete details inlaid in shell,
unsigned.
The inro: 7.1cm (2¾in) high;
the manju netsuke: 3.7cm (1½in) diameter.

£2,500 - 3,000
JPY360,000 - 440,000
US$3,300 - 3,900
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TWO LACQUER KISERUZUTSU
(PIPE CASES)
One by Matsuki Hokei, the other by Jomin, Edo period (1615-1868),
late 19th century
Each of muso-zutsu form, the first of tsuishu (carved red-lacquer),
depicting numerous cranes in flight above stylised waves, the mount
and cord attachment of gold, signed Hokei; the second of polished
black-lacquer, decorated in takamaki-e with a biwa
(stringed instrument), the design continuing on the flattened reverse,
signed Jomin.
The first: 21.2cm (8 3/8in);
40 the second: 23.4cm (9¼in). (2).

£1,200 - 1,800
JPY170,000 - 260,000
US$1,600 - 2,400

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A COPPER AND BAMBOO PIPE
By Kano Natsuo (1828-1898), Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The bamboo stem stained, the copper and silver mouthpiece and bowl
engraved and inlaid in copper and silver, depicting a crow perched on
an ancient branch, signed Natsuo with an inlaid gold seal Koi; with a
fitted wood storage box.
20.1cm (7 7/8in). (2).
£4,000 - 4,500
JPY580,000 - 650,000
US$5,200 - 5,900
For similar examples by the artist, see Ikeda Suematsu and
Yoshida Teruzo, Kano Natsuo meihinshu (Collected Masterpieces of
Kano Natsuo), Tokyo, Yuzankaku, 1972, p.153, nos.108-110.
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A GOLD AND BAMBOO KISERU (PIPE)
By Unno Shomin (1844-1915), Edo period (1615-1868)
or Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The bamboo stem mounted with solid gold mouthpiece and bowl,
finely engraved in katakiri and kebori, inlaid in silver with a pine branch
and plum blossom, the whole constituting the shochikubai (‘The Three
Friends’ of winter), signed Unno Shomin;
with a fitted wood storage box.
20.9cm (8 1/8in). (2).
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£6,000 - 7,000
JPY870,000 - 1,000,000
US$7,800 - 9,200

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