A FOUR CASE INRO decorated in gold <I>takamakie</I>, <I>nasiji</I> and <I>hiramakie</I> on a <I>roironuri</I> ground with bird above swirling waves, and an attached ivory netsuke of an awabi shell full of crabs and seaweed (netsuke with slight damage and age cracks), 18th century | Christie's

Sale 2142

Chinese and Japanese Ceramics and Works of Art

Amsterdam

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14 May 1991

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Lot 505

A FOUR CASE INRO decorated in gold takamakie, nasiji and hiramakie on a roironuri ground with bird above swirling waves, and an attached ivory netsuke of an awabi shell full of crabs and seaweed (netsuke with slight damage and age cracks), 18th century

Price realised

NLG 2,300

Estimate

NLG 1,400 - NLG 2,000

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A FOUR CASE INRO decorated in gold takamakie, nasiji and hiramakie on a roironuri ground with bird above swirling waves, and an attached ivory netsuke of an awabi shell full of crabs and seaweed (netsuke with slight damage and age cracks), 18th century
6.1 cm.
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