• A Five-Case Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
    A Five-Case Lacquer Inro, Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
    The inro is decorated overall with sprays of chrysanthemums (kiku), bush clover (hagi), branches of cherry (sakura) and plum (ume), peonies (botan), iris (shobu), and fringed pinks (nadeshiko), lotus leaves (hasu) to the base and further bush clover to the top.
    9 cm. (3 1/2 in.) high
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  • A Lacquer Accessory Box (Tebako), Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
    A Lacquer Accessory Box (Tebako), Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
    A deep box with rounded corners and flush-fitting cover, lavishly decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, with details in keuchi, ginpun, uchikomi and kirikane. The box rims in silver.
    27.3 x 22.8 x 13.1 cm.
    (10 3/4 x 9 x 5 1/8 in.)
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  • A Lacquer Writing Box (Suzuribako), Meiji period (late 19th century)
    A Lacquer Writing Box (Suzuribako), Meiji period (late 19th century)
    The rectangular writing box with flush-fitting cover is luxuriously decorated with scattered e-hon (illustrated books); some lying open, some closed; the interior of the box similarly decorated with scattered books
    3.8 x 22.2 x 24.1 cm. (1 1/2 x 8 3/4 x 9 1/2 in.)
    £ 6,000.00
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  • A Somada Lacquer Tiered Incense Box (Jukogo), Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
    A Somada Lacquer Tiered Incense Box (Jukogo), Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
    The cover of the box depicts the hermit Lin Pu and a crane beside a blossoming plum tree, bamboo and rocks. The sides and edges with finely inlaid geometric patterns.
    6.3 x 6.3 x 5.1 cm.
    (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2 1/8 in.)
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  • A Four-Case Lacquer Inro, Edo Period (19th century)
    A Four-Case Lacquer Inro, Edo Period (19th century)
    Rosei sleeps on a low bed in the shade of a tree, a fan held in front of his face. The black mist emanating from him drifts off to the right, covering the reverse of the inro and contains his dream - a court procession.
    8 cm. (3 1/8 in.) high (the inro)
    3.7 cm. (1 1/2 in.) wide (the netsuke)
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  • An Ebony Netsuke of a Horse, Edo Period (19th Century)
    An Ebony Netsuke of a Horse, Edo Period (19th Century)
    A seated horse, finely carved.
    The eyes inlaid in pale and dark cow horn.
    3.9 cm. (1 1/2 in.) wide
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