NINE METAL OJIME Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (9)

NINE METAL OJIME Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Comprising two of inlaid iron, one tubular inlaid in shibuichi low relief with a sprig of plum, signed Kazutoshi; the second, applied with a sprig of chrysanthemum in silvered-metal relief; the third, of bronze, pierced with a stylised rabbit among foliage; the fourth, an inlaid silver and shakudo compressed bead decorated with a chequered mokume-gane (wood grained metal) and shikishi-mon (coloured-paper pattern) design; the fifth, of bronze applied in low relief with stylised birds and butterflies; the sixth, of inlaid shakudo in the form of a bamboo node decorated in high relief of bronze and shakudo with a snail and foliage; the seventh, of shibuichi and decorated in high relief of bronze, silver and shakudo with a stylised bird and butterflies; the eighth, of bronze decorated with flowers applied in gilt relief floating on a river; the ninth, of silver and gilt, in the form of Benkei and the bell of Miidera, the warrior monk shown leaning forward and putting all his force behind the large bell, one hand grasping the handle, the other resting on the other side, in an attempt to lift it; unsigned. The largest: 2.2cm (7/8in) high; the smallest: 1.1cm (7/16in) high. (9). Footnotes: Provenance: Property from a Princely Collection. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing