6 Nov 2012
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
Back to auction 20023
Two black lacquer four-case inro
18th century
The first lacquered with nineteen tsuba of various types in gold takamakie and simulated menuki of a tiger, dragon and bamboo in metal inlay, the interior of nashiji, unsigned, 7.6cm (3in); the second lacquered with a nightingale flying past the full moon, in gold takamakie and silver e-nashiji, the reverse with a young pine tree by a waterfall and the interior of nashiji, unsigned, 7.6cm (3in). (2).
The first lacquered with nineteen tsuba of various types in gold takamakie and simulated menuki of a tiger, dragon and bamboo in metal inlay, the interior of nashiji, unsigned, 7.6cm (3in); the second lacquered with a nightingale flying past the full moon, in gold takamakie and silver e-nashiji, the reverse with a young pine tree by a waterfall and the interior of nashiji, unsigned, 7.6cm (3in). (2).
Sold for
£1,000
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 蒔絵印籠 二点 （鍔に目貫図、満月に夜鳴鳥図） 18世紀
Provenance: the second purchased at Glendining & Co. Ltd., London in 1952.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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