
Lot 132¤
TWO CARVED WOOD INRO Japan, 19th century,
Ending from 19 November 2025, 13:00 EST
Online, Skinner Marlborough, MassachusettsLot to be sold without reserve
US$400 - US$600
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Stuart Slavid
Senior Vice President | European Decorative Arts, Silver
TWO CARVED WOOD INRO
Japan, 19th century,
A three-case inro carved with two Confucianists with a deer; and a three-case inro carved with the story of Zhuang Zhou and His Butterfly.
2 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 1in (6.7 x 4.8 x 2.5cm); 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1in (6 x 5.4 x 2.5cm) (2).
A three-case inro carved with two Confucianists with a deer; and a three-case inro carved with the story of Zhuang Zhou and His Butterfly.
2 5/8 x 1 7/8 x 1in (6.7 x 4.8 x 2.5cm); 2 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1in (6 x 5.4 x 2.5cm) (2).
Footnotes
OVERALL CONDITION: There are some surface scratches and wear to both; and some minor losses to the wood around the interior cases of the butterfly inro.
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