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Manjû – Rain dragon in Clouds

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Manjû : Rain dragon in Clouds

Signature/mei: unsigned

Material: colored ivory

Era/jidai: 2nd half of the 19th century

Dimension(d): 4.1 cm

Certificate: Marketing authorization for the EU internal market

Price: €1790 / $1990 / ¥280000

On the display side, in a flower-shaped reserve, a rain dragon in clouds, on the back the two characters “tô” and “yô” (tôyô = Eastern Sea) on a seigaiha pattern background.
Please note that due to the ivory, this manjû can only be shipped within the EU or must be picked up locally.

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Inrô – Shôki

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Inrô: Shôki the Demon Queller

Signature/mei: unsigned

Material: wood/lacquer

Era/jidai: 19th century

Dimension(h/w): 8.1 x 5.8 cm

Price: €890 / $990 / ¥140000

This 4-piece Inrô is made of red carved lacquer. In a matching cartouche on one side Shôki with drawn sword on a bridge under a pine tree, on the other side a fleeing oni on a cloud above a rushing river. The inside is . The inside of the compartments is painted with black lacquer.

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Large Snake

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Netsuke: Large Snake

Signature/mei: Unsigned

Material: Wood

Era/jidai: Early 19th century

Dimension(h): 3.2 cm

Price: €1600 / $1800 / ¥250000

Snake coiled five times. The scales are represented by notches on the upper part of the body and head.