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An inlaid wood three-case inro The inro attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan, 18th century, the netsuke by Chokosai, late 19th century image 1
An inlaid wood three-case inro The inro attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan, 18th century, the netsuke by Chokosai, late 19th century image 2
An inlaid wood three-case inro The inro attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan, 18th century, the netsuke by Chokosai, late 19th century image 3
Lot 79

An inlaid wood three-case inro
The inro attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan, 18th century, the netsuke by Chokosai, late 19th century

10 November 2011, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £20,000 inc. premium

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An inlaid wood three-case inro

The inro attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan, 18th century, the netsuke by Chokosai, late 19th century
Of circular form, the rustic wood ground lacquered and inlaid with a cuttlefish and fish in coloured takamakie, aogai and glazed pottery, signed with seal Kan; with copper ojime in the form of a scallop signed Choudai/Atsutoshi, and a stag-antler netsuke in the form of a creel, the removable cover inlaid in metal with a snail and scallop, signed Chokosai.
8.5cm (3 3/8in).

Footnotes

魚介類図円形陶片貼付螺鈿蒔絵印籠 銘「觀」 18世紀

Provenance: an English private collection.

Mochizuki Hanzan (fl.circa 1743-1790), was the principle follower of Ogawa Haritsu or Ritsuo (1663-1747) and styled himself Haritsu II, although he was neither his son nor his pupil. He continued his Master's innovative style of inlay in strongly contrasting materials often on a plain wood ground.

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