An ebony manjû with a peony blossom. 19th century - image-1

Lot 1173 Dα

An ebony manjû with a peony blossom. 19th century

Auktion 1112 - Übersicht Köln
16.06.2018, 16:31 - The Papp Collection of Netsuke
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An ebony manjû with a peony blossom. 19th century

Of rounded rectangular shape, the flat top with a large peony blossom of mother-of-pearl, the surrounding leaves in engraving.
Width 4.2 cm

Provenienz

Collection Michael Tomkinson (1841-1921), Kidderminster, UK (paper label no. 312)
A gift from Grete Damm, 2.12.1988, in celebration of advent singing
Coll. no. 454

Literaturhinweise

Michael Tomkinson, A Japanese Collection, London 1898, vol. 1, p. 67
Lempertz-Katalog 469c, Netsuke Inro und andere Sagemono, exhibition, 15.9.-13.10.1962, illustration on the cover