Lot details Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The inro of rounded rectangular form, well and deeply carved with peony blossoms amid rockwork against a hanabishi ground, the top and bottom of the inro similarly carved with a conch shell and fan, respectively. The interior of nashiji with gold fundame edges. The two-part manju netsuke of circular domed form, the tsuishu side carved with prunus blossoms against a hanabishi ground, the silver side neatly incised with a recumbent ox. The red-lacquered ojime of globular form carved as a spiral. HEIGHT 9.5 cm (the inro), DIAMETER 4.1 cm (the netsuke) Condition: Good condition with expected wear, minor chips, small losses, few minuscule nicks. Provenance: French private collection. Auction comparison: Compare a related tsuishu ensemble at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 342 (sold for 2,040 GBP).
Lot details Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The inro of rounded rectangular form, well and deeply carved with peony blossoms amid rockwork against a hanabishi ground, the top and bottom of the inro similarly carved with a conch shell and fan, respectively. The interior of nashiji with gold fundame edges. The two-part manju netsuke of circular domed form, the tsuishu side carved with prunus blossoms against a hanabishi ground, the silver side neatly incised with a recumbent ox. The red-lacquered ojime of globular form carved as a spiral. HEIGHT 9.5 cm (the inro), DIAMETER 4.1 cm (the netsuke) Condition: Good condition with expected wear, minor chips, small losses, few minuscule nicks. Provenance: French private collection. Auction comparison: Compare a related tsuishu ensemble at Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part I, 9 November 2010, London, lot 342 (sold for 2,040 GBP).
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