



A TWO-CASE WOOD INRO WITH INLAID CERAMIC DEER AND BIRD Japan, Ogata Kenya (1825-1889), late 19th century
Sold for US$640 inc. premium
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Carly Babione
Department Director
A TWO-CASE WOOD INRO WITH INLAID CERAMIC DEER AND BIRD
Signed Kan in a square pottery cartouche, attached with a bronze bell-form ojime and a square wood netsuke, both signed Kenya, on the interior of the cover bearing a mark reading Kenya sha.
2 3/4 x 2 3/8in (7.2 x 6.1cm)
Footnotes
Provenance:
F.P. Schneider collection
Virginia Atchley collection, inherited by the present owner.
Publication:
Virginia Atchley and Neil Davey, The Virginia Atchley: Collection of Japanese Miniature Arts (Chicago: Art Media Resources, Inc., 2006), p. 222.
PLEASE NOTE: This report describes, but may not be limited to, major condition issues for the lot.
OVERALL CONDITION: It displays numerous dull dents, fine surface scratches, and spotty tiny holes on wood.
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