18th century — A very rare black-lacquer single-case inro

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Estimate: £3,000–£3,500 hammer ≈ $3,975–$4,637
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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-2026-893992
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro, 18th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893992.

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A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro, 18th century. Bonhams, 18 Jun 2018, lot 168. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-893992.

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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
A Gold-lacquer Five-case Inro	By Shomosai Masamitsu, early 19th century	$3,842	Bonhams, Jul 2021
A Rare Black-lacquer Single-case Inro	After Tanaka Minko, 19th century		Bonhams, Jun 2018
A Gold-lacquer Five-case Inro	By Ippusai, 19th century		Bonhams, Jul 2021
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
An Iron Tsuba	AN IRON TSUBA AND A KO-KINKO TSUBA The first by Sunagawa Mas		Bonhams, Oct 2021
A Gold-lacquer Five-case Inro	By Hasegawa Shigeyoshi, late 18th/early 19th century		Bonhams, Nov 2015
A Black-lacquer Suzuribako	A BLACK-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND CO		Bonhams, Nov 2023

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