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The Last Treasures from the Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art

(All lots estimated £3000 and below to be sold without reserve)

19 July 2021 | starting at 10:30 BST

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A black-lacquer four-case inro By Okuda Yoshitsura, after Yuga and Kahei, 18th/19th century. Sold for £6,120 inc. premium

A black-lacquer three-case inro By Koma Yasutada, 19th century. Sold for £10,200 inc. premium

A gold-lacquer and metal-inlaid seven-case inro By a member of the Kajikawa Family and Ishiguro Masayoshi, 19th century. Sold for £7,650 inc. premium

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The Last Treasures from the Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art

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1 — Two large iron tsuba Jakushi school, Tosho type, 17th to 18th century

2 — Three iron tsuba Nara and Yamashiro Schools, 17th to 18th century

3 — A shakudo tsuba Nara School, 18th century

4 — An iron tsuba Nanban school, 18th century

5 — Two lacquered iron tsuba Shoami and Mito Schools, 17th century

6 — A large shakudo tsuba By Somin, Yokoya School, late 18th century

7 — Three tsuba 18th/19th century

8 — A shibuichi tsuba Ichinomiya School, late 18th/early 19th century

9 — A shibuichi tsuba By Shigenori, late 18th/early 19th century

10 — An inlaid shibuichi small tsuba By Nara Shigemitsu, Nara School, 19th century

11 — A shibuichi tsuba Ichinomiya School, 19th century

12 — A brass tsuba Nara School, 19th century

13 — A shibuichi tsuba Nara School, probably 19th century

14 — A dark shibuichi tsuba Iwamoto School, 19th century

15 — An iron tsuba By Tomokiyo, Choshu school, early 19th century

16 — A small copper tsuba with enamel inlay By Tou, Nara School, 19th century

17 — A shakudo kozuka Goto School, 17th century

18 — Two shakudo nanako kozuka Murakami school and Goto style, 18th century

19 — Three iron kozuka Kaga style, Soten school, unknown school, 18th to 19th century

20 — A rare lacquered-metal kozuka By Yamada Jokasai, after Kano Tan'yu, late 18th/early 19th century

21 — A dark shibuichi kozuka Yanagawa School, 19th century

22 — A shibuichi kozuka By Okawa Teikan (1828-1898), 19th century

23 — A shakudo kozuka By Jochiku, Murakami School, 19th century

24 — A lacquered-metal kogai (skewer) By Yamada Jokasai, 19th century

25Ф,Y — An ebony tsuka (sword hilt) and an ebony kozuka The tsuka by Kanenori, the kozuka by Toryusai Kozan, 19th century

26 — A shin-shinto tanto blade mounted as an aikuchi (Dagger with flush-fitting hilt and scabbard) 19th century

27 — An early lacquer four-case inro 16th/17th century

28 — An early black-lacquer small three-case inro 17th century

29 — An unusual lacquered-wood four-case inro 17th century

30 — A black-lacquer large three-case inro By Genrin, 18th century

31Y — A lacquer four-case inro 18th century

32 — A black-lacquer four-case inro By Kahei, 18th century

33 — A black-lacquer four-case inro By Kahei, 18th century

34 — A lacquer four-case inro After a painting by Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724), 18th century

35 — A black-lacquer small four-case inro By a member of the Kajikawa Family, 18th century

36 — A rare lacquered-rattan wide two-case inro 18th century

37 — A black-lacquer four-case inro By Koami Choin/Choshu, 18th century

38 — A gold-and-black-lacquer four-case inro By a member of the Koami Family, 18th century

39 — A black-lacquer four-case inro By Koma (Kimura) Koryu, late 18th century

40 — A gold-lacquer small three-case inro Style of Ogata Korin, 18th century

41 — A red-and-black lacquer four-case inro 18th century

42 — An inlaid black-lacquer two-case inro By Mizutani Shutoho, 18th century

43 — A red-lacquer four-case inro 18th century

44 — A gold-lacquer four-case inro By Miyama, 18th century

45 — A black-lacquer four-case inro 18th century

46Ф,Y — A black-lacquer three-case inro By Shiomi Masakage (1681-1764), 18th century

47Ф,Y — An unusual metal-inlaid wood single-case inro The inlay attributed to Tsuchiya Yasuchika, Edo, probably 18th century

48 — A brass small three-case inro 18th century

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1 —
Two large iron tsuba
Jakushi school, Tosho type, 17th to 18th century

2 —
Three iron tsuba
Nara and Yamashiro Schools, 17th to 18th century

3 —
A shakudo tsuba
Nara School, 18th century

4 —
An iron tsuba
Nanban school, 18th century

5 —
Two lacquered iron tsuba
Shoami and Mito Schools, 17th century

6 —
A large shakudo tsuba
By Somin, Yokoya School, late 18th century

7 —
Three tsuba
18th/19th century

8 —
A shibuichi tsuba
Ichinomiya School, late 18th/early 19th century

9 —
A shibuichi tsuba
By Shigenori, late 18th/early 19th century

10 —
An inlaid shibuichi small tsuba
By Nara Shigemitsu, Nara School, 19th century

11 —
A shibuichi tsuba
Ichinomiya School, 19th century

12 —
A brass tsuba
Nara School, 19th century

13 —
A shibuichi tsuba
Nara School, probably 19th century

14 —
A dark shibuichi tsuba
Iwamoto School, 19th century

15 —
An iron tsuba
By Tomokiyo, Choshu school, early 19th century

16 —
A small copper tsuba with enamel inlay
By Tou, Nara School, 19th century

17 —
A shakudo kozuka
Goto School, 17th century

18 —
Two shakudo nanako kozuka
Murakami school and Goto style, 18th century

19 —
Three iron kozuka
Kaga style, Soten school, unknown school, 18th to 19th century

20 —
A rare lacquered-metal kozuka
By Yamada Jokasai, after Kano Tan'yu, late 18th/early 19th century

21 —
A dark shibuichi kozuka
Yanagawa School, 19th century

22 —
A shibuichi kozuka
By Okawa Teikan (1828-1898), 19th century

23 —
A shakudo kozuka
By Jochiku, Murakami School, 19th century

24 —
A lacquered-metal kogai (skewer)
By Yamada Jokasai, 19th century

25^Ф,Y —
An ebony tsuka (sword hilt) and an ebony kozuka
The tsuka by Kanenori, the kozuka by Toryusai Kozan, 19th century

26 —
A shin-shinto tanto blade mounted as an aikuchi (Dagger with flush-fitting hilt and scabbard)
19th century

27 —
An early lacquer four-case inro
16th/17th century

28 —
An early black-lacquer small three-case inro
17th century

29 —
An unusual lacquered-wood four-case inro
17th century

30 —
A black-lacquer large three-case inro
By Genrin, 18th century

31^Y —
A lacquer four-case inro
18th century

32 —
A black-lacquer four-case inro
By Kahei, 18th century

33 —
A black-lacquer four-case inro
By Kahei, 18th century

34 —
A lacquer four-case inro
After a painting by Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724), 18th century

35 —
A black-lacquer small four-case inro
By a member of the Kajikawa Family, 18th century

36 —
A rare lacquered-rattan wide two-case inro
18th century

37 —
A black-lacquer four-case inro
By Koami Choin/Choshu, 18th century

38 —
A gold-and-black-lacquer four-case inro
By a member of the Koami Family, 18th century

39 —
A black-lacquer four-case inro
By Koma (Kimura) Koryu, late 18th century

40 —
A gold-lacquer small three-case inro
Style of Ogata Korin, 18th century

41 —
A red-and-black lacquer four-case inro
18th century

42 —
An inlaid black-lacquer two-case inro
By Mizutani Shutoho, 18th century

43 —
A red-lacquer four-case inro
18th century

44 —
A gold-lacquer four-case inro
By Miyama, 18th century

45 —
A black-lacquer four-case inro
18th century

46^Ф,Y —
A black-lacquer three-case inro
By Shiomi Masakage (1681-1764), 18th century

47^Ф,Y —
An unusual metal-inlaid wood single-case inro
The inlay attributed to Tsuchiya Yasuchika, Edo, probably 18th century

48 —
A brass small three-case inro
18th century