Early 19th century — An ivory four-case inro

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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-2026-893976
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Ivory Four-case Inro, Early 19th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 152. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893976.

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An Ivory Four-case Inro, Early 19th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 152. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893976.

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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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Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
An Ivory Four-case Inro	Style of Tomotada, early 19th century	$1,222	Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Red Lacquer Four-case Inro	Edo Period (17Th-18Th Century)		Christie's, Mar 2023
A Gold Lacquer Four-case Inro	Kajikawa Lineage, Edo period, 19th century		Bonhams, May 2025
A Red Lacquer Four-case Inro	Edo Period (19Th Century), Signed Shiomi Masanari (Shiomi Ma		Christie's, Mar 2024
A Red Lacquer Four-case Inro	By Koma Koryusai, 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Red Lacquer Four-case Inro	Edo Period (19Th Century), Signed Hakuun Senshosai with a Cu		Christie's, Mar 2024
An Iron Tsuba	Momoyama period (late 16th - early 17th century), signed Yam		Christie's, Apr 2016
A Red Lacquer Four-case Inro	By Togi, early 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018

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