Japanese four case inro, 19th Century, upright form with roiro ground lacquered with a continuous design of swallos over turbulent waves, unsigned, 8cm, with a cernelian ojime and hako netsuke, with three mon in gold and shakudo, unsigned.Qty: 2Provenance:Fine Japanese Works of Art, Bonhams New Bond St, 6th November 2012, lot 237Condition report:Some pinpoint chips and losses to the lacquer, mostly surrounding the chord holes. Some fine cracking to the interior of the sections. No other evident damages. Ojime and netsuke are good.
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TWO FOUR-CASE INRO AND A NETSUKEMeiji PeriodComprising: a four-case black and gilt lacquer inro with mother-of-pearl inlays decorated with birds on flower branches: a four-case wood inro with relief decoration of tiger on one side and boys on the other: and a wood netsuke an animated figure holding a fan, the reverse with the rising sun. The tallest: 7.5cm (3in) high (3).For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com
A Japanese boxwood netsuke, carved as a gentleman standing in robes with a monkey on his back, 7.5cm high; a Japanese hardwood netsuke carved a seated buddha Vista, carved with long earlobes holding a fan, 4cm high; another, boxwood as an elderly bearded gentleman seated, 3.25cm wide; another, 3.5cm high; a set of three Japanese carved hardwood figures of Oni, each seated holding drinking vessels, approximately 7cm high, Meiji period; three Chinese carved wooden figures of Guan Yin, 12cm high (10).
Booksto include Masamune To Sono Ichimon. Masterworks of Japanese Swords by Masamune and His School by Dr. Homma. 1961, The Arts of Japan Late Medieval to Modern by Noma Seiroku, a set of three volumes "Pelican History of Art""The Art and Architecture of China" by Laurence Sickman and Alexander Soper, first published 1956; "The Architecture of Japan" by Robert Treat Paine and Alexander Soper, first published 1955 and "Art and Architecture of India - Buddhist Hindu Jain" by Benjamin Rowland edited by Nikolaus Pevsner, second edition 1956 and The Raymond and Frances Bushell Collection of Netsuke "A Legacy at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art" and othersAt present, there is no condition report prepared for this lot, this in no way indicates a good condition, please contact the saleroom for a condition report.

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