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
A rare lacquered and inlaid wood two-case inro
19th century
Of circular form, the ground of reddish-brown nunobari-nuri, lacquered in high relief with a falcon on an elaborate perch in gold and coloured takamakie and tsuishu, the perch finial of inlaid horn and the reverse lacquered with a stick and hood for the bird with slight details in coloured glass, the sides of fundame and the interior of tamago kara-nuri (crushed eggshell lacquer), unsigned.
8.5cm (3⅜in) high.
Of circular form, the ground of reddish-brown nunobari-nuri, lacquered in high relief with a falcon on an elaborate perch in gold and coloured takamakie and tsuishu, the perch finial of inlaid horn and the reverse lacquered with a stick and hood for the bird with slight details in coloured glass, the sides of fundame and the interior of tamago kara-nuri (crushed eggshell lacquer), unsigned.
8.5cm (3⅜in) high.
Sold for
£22,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 円形鷹図堆朱蒔絵印籠 無銘 19世紀
Provenance: Michael Tomkinson collection, no.162.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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