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Inro — Oriental - Sotheby's
Auction House:
| Sotheby's | |
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| Number of lots recorded: | 10 |
| Lots with images: | 10 |
| Prices available: | 10 |
Category:
Inro
| Lot | Description | Price | Image |
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| *** | A shibayama-inlaid gold lacquer saya inro, Meiji period, of upright form, the saya with a continuous scene of a giant octopus chasing two terrified men, one side depicting the octopus emerging from the waves, with thatched huts and mountains in the… | *** |  |
| *** | An inlaid gold lacquer four-case inro, Meiji period, of lobed form, finely decorated with a figure scene on either side, one depicting a boy fighting a Tengu, the reverse with a maiden seated by a pine tree watching a rabbit and monkey swinging from a… | *** |  |
| *** | A rare inro collectors' lacquer cabinet, 19th century, of rectangular form, the drop front revealing five drawers of varying size, mounted with silver, the broad tsugaru-nuri ground decorated on all sides with four inro, together with netsuke and ojime in… | *** |  |
| *** | A shibayama-inlaid gold lacquer saya inro, Meiji period, of upright form, the saya decorated with a continuous waterside scene, on one side Momotaro seated beside a pine tree being offered gifts by an oni watched by a dog, the reverse with a pheasant… | *** |  |
| *** | A shibayama-inlaid gold lacquer three-case inro, Meiji period, elaborately decorated in typical shibayama style with a continuous scene depiciting thieves being attacked after robbing a temple, dropping their treasures from sacks over their backs, the… | *** |  |
| *** | A four-case lacquer inro, by Togyoku, Meiji period, late 19th century, decorated in gold 'hiramaki-e' with butterflies in flight above flowering chrysanthemum and bound grasses, on a 'roiro-nuri' ground with 'hirame', signed 'Togyoku'; with an ivory… | *** |  |
| *** | A five-case roiro-nuri ground inro, by Kajikawa, Meiji period, late 19th century, decorated in gold, silver and 'iro-e hiramaki-e' and 'kirigane' with a rooster perched on a blossoming tree gazing down at a snake coiled around a lower branch, signed… | *** |  |
| *** | Three Japanese lacquer Inro, Meiji period, comprising a five case inro decorated with gilt bamboo and prunus on a black ground; together with, 9.5 cm, 6.2 cm and 9.2 cm respectively | *** |  |
| *** | A shibayama inlaid ivory three case Inro signed Kanjoichi, 19th century, decorated in typical shibayama style inlay with a duck perched in a blossoming tree on one side, and its mate swimming beneath flowering plants and butterfly on the other, signed in… | *** |  |
| *** | Three lacquer Inro, Meiji period, comprising a four-case inro decorated with a pavilion set among maple and pine trees; another with figures and pavilions in a continuous landscape; and a three-case inro with two hares beside waves and rocks with distant… | *** |  |