A four case inrô. Late 19th century - image-1

Lot 1009 Dα

A four case inrô. Late 19th century

Auction 1061 - overview Cologne
05.12.2015, 11:00 - Asian Art III - Japanese Art incl. The Netsuke Collection of Kolodotschko IV
Estimate: 1.500 € - 1.600 €
Result: 2.728 € (incl. premium)

A four case inrô. Late 19th century

A four-case inrô with Ôta Dôkan with sword, bow and an arrow-filled quiver and a servant on one side and a young woman in front of a hut offering a kerria flower on a tray, an elegant way of saying that she cannot offer the requested rain coat, in gold and silver makie on a roiro ground. Signed Koma saku. Nashiji to the inside. An amber-coloured pearl as ojime. A kagamibuta type netsuke of wood with fans in makie on a roiro ground. Late 19th century. Wooden box.
Height 9.7 cm