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Lot 543 Dα

A four-case inrô with a caparisoned elephant. 19th century

Auction 1101 - overview Cologne
08.12.2017, 14:00 - Japanese Art
Estimate: 2.000 € - 2.500 €
Result: 2.728 € (incl. premium)

A four-case inrô with a caparisoned elephant. 19th century

A four-case inrô with a caparisoned elephant and three karako in takamakie and kirikane on kinji. Signed Egami Sôzan. 19th century. Cylindrical ojime of silvered metal with a coastal scene, signed Kazumasa and an ivory netsuke of a caparisoned elephant with karako.
Height 8.3 cm; width 5.1 cm

The Index of Inrô Artists lists tthe artist Egami Sôzan as a member of the Koma familly. Egami probably is the artist's family name.

Provenance

Private collection, Northern Germany
Private collection, The Netherlands, acquired at Lempertz, Cologne, 11./12.6.2010, lot 922