• Christies auction house James Christie logo

    Sale 7553

    The Bob Moore Collection of Japanese Art and Design

    London

    |

    5 - 7 November 2007

    Browse Sale
Previous Lot
Search
Next Lot
    • A five case inro
    Lot 303

    A five case inro

    MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

    Price realised

    GBP 1,875

    Estimate

    GBP 1,200 - GBP 1,800

    Follow lot

    A five case inro
    Meiji Period (late 19th century)
    In the style of Ogata Korin decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e and inlaid in silver and lead with a pine tree in the moonlight on a kinji ground
    7.3cm. high

    Provenance

    Contact us

    • Contact Client Service

      info@christies.com

      New York +1 212 636 2000

      London +44 (0)20 7839 9060

      infoasia@christies.com

      Asia +852 2760 1766

    Other information

    Special Notice


    No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.


    Recommended features

      • Collecting Guide: 5 things to
      • Collecting Guide: 5 things to know about Meiji-period art

        The art that came out of Japan as it emerged from 200 years of isolation at the end of the 19th century, illustrated with works offered in Hong Kong

      • Collecting guide: 9 things to
      • Collecting guide: 9 things to know about Japanese screens

        Professor Matthew McKelway is your guide to these exquisitely beautiful emblems of wealth and power

      • The must-see exhibitions of 20
      • The must-see exhibitions of 2019 — Europe

        Masters of the Renaissance in Berlin, a Post-Impressionist in Britain and Degas at the Opéra — our updated guide to the best shows in Europe this year

      • To live, paint and drink in Mo
      • To live, paint and drink in Montparnasse

        In the first decades of the 20th century, the bars in a small district of Paris hosted some of the greatest artists, writers and intellects of the age. Jack Castle takes a tour

Share
Email
Copy link