A carp on twigs and shells. Manju. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl. Early 19th century - image-1

Lot 503 Dα

A carp on twigs and shells. Manju. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl. Early 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 1.200 € - 1.400 €
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A carp on twigs and shells. Manju. Lacquer and mother-of-pearl. Early 19th century

Signed in kinji: Shôzan
Suggestive of a two-part manju with fine, rounded edges in relief. Roiro. A fat carp in strong, finely engraved relief of whitish, shimmering haliotis mother-of-pearl and Awabi shells of strong kinji, on the underside two
more shells in mother-of-pearl and kinji.
Diameter 3.4 cm

Provenance

Collection E. A. Wrangham (1928 - 2009)
Sold at Bonhams, London, 10.5.2011, lot 105
Private colelction, Rhineland, acquired at the above auction

Literature

Compare: Wrangham Index, p. 258