Lot 448 D α

A three-case ivory inro. First half 19th century

Auction 1226 - overview Cologne
21.06.2023, 10:30 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.400 €

A three-case ivory inro. First half 19th century

Carved with a dragon amidst clouds in the upper section of one side and with a dragon in waves in the lower section of the other side. Nashiji to the inside (flaking). Shibuichi ojime with water plant and dragonfly in iroe-takazôgan, signed Haruaki on a gold tablet and a walnut netsuke carved with flowers and leaves.
Height 6.7 cm; width 5.1 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Munich, acquired at Lempertz, Cologne, 15./16.6.1989, lot 1069