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Lot 446 Dα

A silver sheath inrô. Meiji period

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.600 € - 2.000 €
Result: 1.890 € (incl. premium)

A silver sheath inrô. Meiji period

A four-case body of patinated silver. The sheath displaying a dragon amidst clouds and a tiger underneath bamboo in openwork with details in engraving. At the base paper label of the Tomkinson collection. Small metal ojime with maple branch.
Height 6.7 cm, width 3.8 cm

Provenance

Former collection Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, England
Private collection, Munich