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Lot 571 Dα

A four-case inro. 19th century

Auction 1124 - overview Cologne
07.12.2018, 13:00 - Japan II - Armour, Netsuke, Inro, Sagemono incl. The Papp Collection II
Estimate: 2.500 € - 3.000 €

A four-case inro. 19th century

Signed: Bunryusai saku
With separate cord runners. Nashiji ground. In iroe-hirabis takamakie with silver, kirigane and mother-of-pearl, a Dutch juggler with a monkey on a long lead dancing for the New Year, wearing a short jacket and an eboshi hat. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Ojime of red glass.
Height 9.2 cm

Provenance

Private collection, acquired at Klefisch, Cologne, 11./12.10.2013, lot 872

Literature

Compare: Wrangham Index, p. 31, Kajikawa School