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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE THIRD SEALED TOU
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Two Wood and Ivory Pipecases, Three Wood and Mixed-Metal Pipecases, an Inlaid Wood Pipecase, and a Lacquered Woven-Paper Pipecase**
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), the third sealed Tou
Comprising a wood pipecase carved with rocks and applied with copper and gold crabs, ivory himotoshi; a wood pipecase, the top ivory and the himotoshi ivory carved as a beast mask, ivory rim covered with silver band; a dark wood pipecase applied with a dragon and mountain in clouds in silver, silver rim and himotoshi carved with clouds; a dark wood pipecase with a man seated in a chair reading a newspaper with a plaque and flag all in silver; a dark wood pipecase applied with a bird on a willow branch above a stream watching fish below, all in silver, the stream carved, silver rim and himotoshi and silver hexagonal barrel ojime, silver pipe engraved with a bird on a branch; a woven paper pipecase and matching tobacco box and gourd-shaped netsuke, all lacquered black, lacquer bead ojime, silver pipe with birds and wisteria in relief
9in. (22.9cm.) long (the longest) (7)
Edo-Meiji period (19th century), the third sealed Tou
Comprising a wood pipecase carved with rocks and applied with copper and gold crabs, ivory himotoshi; a wood pipecase, the top ivory and the himotoshi ivory carved as a beast mask, ivory rim covered with silver band; a dark wood pipecase applied with a dragon and mountain in clouds in silver, silver rim and himotoshi carved with clouds; a dark wood pipecase with a man seated in a chair reading a newspaper with a plaque and flag all in silver; a dark wood pipecase applied with a bird on a willow branch above a stream watching fish below, all in silver, the stream carved, silver rim and himotoshi and silver hexagonal barrel ojime, silver pipe engraved with a bird on a branch; a woven paper pipecase and matching tobacco box and gourd-shaped netsuke, all lacquered black, lacquer bead ojime, silver pipe with birds and wisteria in relief
9in. (22.9cm.) long (the longest) (7)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.