17th century — An early gold lacquer small four-case inro

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Estimate: £400–£500 hammer ≈ $530–$662
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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-2026-893919
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An Early Gold Lacquer Small Four-case Inro, 17th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893919.

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An Early Gold Lacquer Small Four-case Inro, 17th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 95. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893919.

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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

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
A Black Lacquer Four-case Inro	19th century, by Yamada Taigyo	$620	Bonhams, Mar 2014
A Gold Lacquer Five-case Inro	By Fusensai Nobuhide, 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold Lacquer Five-case Inro	A gold lacquer five-case inro		Christie's, Nov 1998
An Early Gold Lacquer Small Four-case Inro	17th century		Bonhams, May 2012
A Rare Black Lacquer Five-case Inro	By Tatsuke Yasutsune, 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold Lacquer Five-case Inro	By Igarashi Doho III, 18th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold Lacquer And Metal-inlaid Four-case Inro	By Yasuchika, 18th/19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2014
A Black Lacquer Three-case Inro	19th century		Bonhams, May 2013

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