Japanese Works of Art - 14th November 2018
Lot 961
A JAPANESE WOOD SINGLE-CASE INRO MEIJI 1868-1912 Carved as a purse decorated with a multitude of...
Estimate £500 - £800
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Description
A JAPANESE WOOD SINGLE-CASE INRO
MEIJI 1868-1912
Carved as a purse decorated with a multitude of chrysanthemum flowerheads, the centres inlaid with small coral beads, with a vajra-shaped metal ojime and a wood netsuke carved as a gourd, possibly also used as a snuff bottle, unmarked, 6.9cm max.
Provenance: the collection of an English gentleman, acquired from Spink.