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Lot 706 Dα

A five case inrô. 19th century

Auction 1034 - overview Cologne
14.06.2014, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 4.000 €
Result: 4.880 € (incl. premium)

A five case inrô. 19th century

A five case inrô with a Niô in red lacquer on each side with mesh work in green lacquer on a brown lacquer ground. Signed in chinkin-bori Sandaime Yôsei kore kenzô Yôsei kyokusha ya (Third generation Yôsei made this, Yôsei is the person who verifies this). 19th century. Kagamibuta with a sentoku disc with a Niô in relief and an ivory bowl. Fitted wooden box.
Due to CITES regulations, we are unable to export this lot to countries outside the EU.
Height 9.4 cm

Provenance

Raymond Bushell

Literature

Published in: R. Bushell, The Inrô Handbook, New York/Tokyo, p. 98, fig. 67