After Tanaka Minko, 19th century — A rare black-lacquer single-case inro

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Estimate: £3,000–£3,500 hammer ≈ $4,536–$5,292
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Sale: Bonhams — The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part VI, London, New Bond Street · 10 November 2015
Record ID: TB-2026-1861137
Record: first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro, After Tanaka Minko, 19th century. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2015, lot 116. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1861137.

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A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro, After Tanaka Minko, 19th century. Bonhams, 10 Nov 2015, lot 116. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1861137.

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From the same sale The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part VI · Nov 2015

Lot	Artist	Estimate
By Okuda Yoshitsura, after Yuga and Kahei, 18th/19th century	A Black-lacquer Four-case Inro	£1,500–£1,800
By Shigehide, 19th century	A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inro	£1,000–£1,500
By Tatsuke Toshihide II, early 19th century	A Gold-lacquer Five-case Inro	£2,000–£2,500
By Tachibana Masamitsu, after a design by Hanabusa Itcho, 19th century	A Gold-lacquer Four-case Inro	£10,000–£15,000
By Tou, Nara School, 19th century	A Small Copper Tsuba With Enamel Inlay	£600–£700
By Nara Shigemitsu, Nara School, 19th century	A Small Shibuichi Tsuba	£550–£650

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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro	18th century	$3,643	Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro	In the style of Tsuchida Soetsu, 19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2015
An Iron Tsuba	After Kano Natsuo, 19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2014
A Black-lacquer Suzuribako	A BLACK-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND CO		Bonhams, Nov 2023
A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro	After Tanaka Minko, 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
An Iron Tsuba	By Shoami Fusamitsu, Shoami School, dated 1644, 17th century		Bonhams, Nov 2015
A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro	By Choka, 18th century		Bonhams, Nov 2015
A Gold-lacquer Five-case Inro	By Shomosai Masamitsu, early 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021

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