Lot details Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of rounded rectangular form, the ivory ground richly decorated with two kinji-ground panels lacquered in gold and red takamaki-e with kirikane and e-nashiji to depict a golden pheasant (kinkei) perched on a branch of a flowering cherry (sakura) tree to one side and two plovers (chidori) flying amid cherry blossoms to the other, the panels surrounded by an intricate design of leafy scrolling vines (karakusa) in gold takamaki-e, the globular ivory ojime similarly decorated with plovers amid leafy scrolling vines, the kagamibuta-style manju ivory netsuke with a gold-lacquered plate decorated with cherry blossoms. HEIGHT 9.8 cm (the inro), DIAMETER 1.5 cm (the ojime) and 3.5 cm (the netsuke) Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny losses to lacquer. Provenance: Dutch collection. With a black-lacquered storage box with gold-lacquered inscription. Auction comparison: Compare a related gold-lacquered ivory inro ensemble depicting pheasants and sparrows by Hara Yoyusai at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 279 (sold for 3,792 EUR). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22 NL307758/20).
Lot details Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912) Of rounded rectangular form, the ivory ground richly decorated with two kinji-ground panels lacquered in gold and red takamaki-e with kirikane and e-nashiji to depict a golden pheasant (kinkei) perched on a branch of a flowering cherry (sakura) tree to one side and two plovers (chidori) flying amid cherry blossoms to the other, the panels surrounded by an intricate design of leafy scrolling vines (karakusa) in gold takamaki-e, the globular ivory ojime similarly decorated with plovers amid leafy scrolling vines, the kagamibuta-style manju ivory netsuke with a gold-lacquered plate decorated with cherry blossoms. HEIGHT 9.8 cm (the inro), DIAMETER 1.5 cm (the ojime) and 3.5 cm (the netsuke) Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few tiny losses to lacquer. Provenance: Dutch collection. With a black-lacquered storage box with gold-lacquered inscription. Auction comparison: Compare a related gold-lacquered ivory inro ensemble depicting pheasants and sparrows by Hara Yoyusai at Zacke, Fine Netsuke & Sagemono, 25 September 2020, Vienna, lot 279 (sold for 3,792 EUR). Trade Certificate: The trade certificate for the sale of this lot within the EU has been granted (permit number 22 NL307758/20).
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