By Nanka, Izumi province, mid-19th century — An ivory rounded-square manju netsuke with unusual inscriptions

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Estimate: £1,200–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,590–$1,987
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Sale: Bonhams — Fine Japanese Works of Art from the Edward Wrangham Collection (Online only), London, New Bond Street · 18 June 2018
Record ID: TB-2026-893872
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ivory Rounded-square Manju Netsuke With Unusual Inscriptions, By Nanka, Izumi province, mid-19th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 48. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893872.

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An Ivory Rounded-square Manju Netsuke With Unusual Inscriptions, By Nanka, Izumi province, mid-19th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 48. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893872.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Works of Art from the Edward Wrangham Collection (Online only) · Jun 2018

Lot	Artist	Estimate
By Somin, Yokoya School, late 18th century	A Large Shakudo Tsuba	£1,500–£2,000
Probably Iwami, early 19th century	An Ebony Netsuke Of Five Snakes	£1,500–£2,000
By Hosai Masahiro, 19th century	An Ivory Netsuke Of A Mikan	£500–£600
18th century	An Ivory Netsuke Of A Chinese Boy	£1,000–£1,500
One by Masatomo, late 18th to early 19th century	Three Ivory And One Stag-antler Netsuke	£600–£700
An ivory netsuke of a loofah By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Osaka (1813-18…	An Ivory Netsuke Of A Loofah By Kaigyokusai Masatsugu, Osaka	£4,000–£5,000

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