A three-case kiri wood inrô. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1105 Dα

A three-case kiri wood inrô. 19th century

Auction 1044 - overview Cologne
06.12.2014, 10:30 - The Kolodotschko Collection of Netsuke, Japanese Art
Estimate: 400 € - 600 €
Result: 372 € (incl. premium)

A three-case kiri wood inrô. 19th century

A three-case kiri wood inrô with a mother-of-pearl-lined roundel to each side, one with a sleeping Hotei in makie on a golden ground with hirame, the other with bamboo and a plum blossom branch in sumie-togidashi on kinji, sealed ...sai. The wood with transparent lacquer to the outside and inside. 19th century. Amber-coloured ojime. Ivory netsuke of a Hotei seated in his bag.

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Height 7.5 cm

Provenance

Important private collection, Munich