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Fine Japanese Works of Art from the Edward Wrangham Collection (Online only) / An ivory kiseruzutsu (pipecase) with tabako-ire (tobacco pouch) Late 19th/early 20th century (2)
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An ivory kiseruzutsu (pipecase) with tabako-ire (tobacco pouch)
Late 19th/early 20th century
18 June – 9 July 2018, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£800 - £1,200
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An ivory kiseruzutsu (pipecase) with tabako-ire (tobacco pouch)
Late 19th/early 20th century
Of muso-zutsu form, carved in sunk relief with a puppy seated in deep snow, turning to look at a fukujuso (adonis) flower, sealed Tomioka; the brocade tabako-ire decorated with chidori (plovers) over seigaiha (formalised waves), the mae-kanagu of gold, silver and shakudo, formed as two swimming fish, the shibuichi plate on the reverse engraved and gilded with grasses and jakago (basket and stone breakwaters) in chinkinbori; with a bamboo and metal pipe; and a glass ojime. The pipe case 23.2cm (9 1/8in) long. (2).
Of muso-zutsu form, carved in sunk relief with a puppy seated in deep snow, turning to look at a fukujuso (adonis) flower, sealed Tomioka; the brocade tabako-ire decorated with chidori (plovers) over seigaiha (formalised waves), the mae-kanagu of gold, silver and shakudo, formed as two swimming fish, the shibuichi plate on the reverse engraved and gilded with grasses and jakago (basket and stone breakwaters) in chinkinbori; with a bamboo and metal pipe; and a glass ojime. The pipe case 23.2cm (9 1/8in) long. (2).
Footnotes
象牙彫きせる筒 仔犬に福寿草 銘「富岡（方印）」
竹製きせる 無銘
布製たばこ入れ
19世紀後期/20世紀前期
Provenance: Trudel Klefisch, Cologne, 2009.
Wrangham collection, no.2342.
The seal Tomioka most likely refers to a design by the celebrated painter Tomioka Tessai (1837-1924).
The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part VI, lot 55.