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Lot 145 · Fine Japanese Art

A red-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th century

Four-case Inro Edo Period 1615-1868

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Estimate
£3,500–£4,500 hammer ≈ $4,344–$5,585
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 10 November 2016
Record ID
TB-2026-1750873
Record
first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Four-case Inro Edo Period 1615-1868, A red-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th century. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2016, lot 145. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750873.

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Four-case Inro Edo Period 1615-1868, A red-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th century. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2016, lot 145. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1750873.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · Nov 2016

LotArtistEstimateResult
A gold-lacquer four-case inro By Hara Yoyusai (1172-1845/6), Edo peri… £4,000–£5,000
A gold-lacquer five-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th … Five-case Inrō Edo Period 1615-1868 £800–£1,200
A small gold-lacquer four-case inro By Nakayama Komin (1808-1870), mi… £3,000–£4,000
A large broad gold-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868) or e… £2,500–£3,000
A gold-lacquer saya (sheath) five-case inro By Komin, Edo period (161… £2,500–£3,000
A gold-lacquer six-case inro Edo period (1615-1868) or early Meiji er… £1,000–£1,500

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ArtistLotvs. estimateResult USD, incl. premiumSale
Four-case Inro Edo Period 1615-1868 A gold-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), early- $6,516 Bonhams, Nov 2016
Four-case Inro Edo Period 1615-1868 A red-lacquer four-case inro Edo period (1615-1868), early-m Bonhams, May 2017
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(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868 A composite armour The helmet by Norihisa, Edo period (1615- Bonhams, Nov 2017
Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891) Squirrel on a Grapevine Meiji era Bonhams, Sep 2024
Shibata Zeshin 柴田是真 SHIBATA ZESHIN (1807-1891) A Lacquered-Wood Tonkotsu (Tobacc Bonhams, Nov 2022
(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868 A Mito iron tsuba By Michitoshi, Edo period (1615-1868), 18t Bonhams, May 2016
(Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868 A gold lacquer and metal-inlaid four-case inro By a member o Bonhams, Nov 2020

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