A four-case inrô. 18th century - image-1
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Lot 522 Dα

A four-case inrô. 18th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 2.200 € - 2.500 €
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A four-case inrô. 18th century

Displaying an octopus with strong tentacles amidst billowing waves crashing on large and smaller sea rocks in two-tone gold takamakie, hiramakie a little black lacquer and with very large kirikane on a very fine nashiji ground. Ojime of iron and copper in shape of an octopus holding on to the neck of a pot.
Height 8.1 cm; width 5.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland