Live Auction
7 November 2025 at 1 PM CET
We're pleased to present our final Fine Netsuke & Sagemono Auction of the year.
The sale opens with a distinguished group of fine inro, representing a wide range of materials, lacquer techniques, and artistic styles. Among these, a particular highlight—and one of the most significant works to appear in our rooms in recent years—is the complete inrō set by Ogawa Haritsu, illustrating The Twelve Months. First published in 1928 (F. M. Jonas – Netsuke), this exceptional set now appears on the market for the first time (lot 11).
The inrō are followed by an excellent selection of sagemono, including notable examples by the esteemed artist Hasegawa Ikko (lots 68–73). Learn more.
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3 - 6 November 2025
10 am - 6 pm
7 November
10 am - 12 pm
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AUCTION OVERVIEW LOTS
Lot 1 - † A RARE SEVEN-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS, WITH EN-SUITE NETSUKE AND OJIME
Lot 2 - A FINE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH CHRYSANTHEMUMS, WITH EN-SUITE NETSUKE AND OJIME
Lot 3 - KAGETOSHI: A RARE FOUR-CASE MALACHITE-INLAID CARVED DARK WOOD INRO
Lot 4 - AN UNUSUAL THREE-CASE CARVED WOOD INRO WITH AN INLAID CHINESE POEM
Lot 5 - A RARE THREE-CASE RYUKYUAN TSUIKIN LACQUER INRO WITH A FINE KURUMI NETSUKE OF DARUMA
Lot 6 - TOYO: AN AMUSING AND UNUSUAL FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING THIEVING MONKEYS
Lot 7 - † YOZEI: A FOUR-CASE TSUISHU-INLAID LACQUER INRO DEPICTING SHISHI AND PEONY
Lot 8 - A SINGLE-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH WRITHING DRAGONS
Lot 9 - KANYOSAI: A RITSUO-STYLE TWO-CASE LACQUER INRO
Lot 10 - † KAKU: AN UNUSUAL AOGAI AND TSUISHU INLAID LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO
Lot 12 - ZESHIN: A LARGE FOUR-CASE LAQUER INRO WITH HORSES
Lot 13 - A FINE ZESHIN-STYLE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A PINE TREE AND THE FULL MOON
Lot 14 - A SUPERB FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING FLYING CROWS AT NIGHT
Lot 15 - A SINGLE-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH CROWS AND THE MOON
Lot 16 - A LARGE FOUR-CASE INLAID LACQUER INRO WITH DRAGONFLIES
Lot 17 - A RARE FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING A BLOSSOMING PRUNUS TREE
Lot 18 - SHIOMI MASANARI: A SUPERB FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A HERDSBOY AND OX
Lot 19 - SHIOMI MASANARI: A FINE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A HERDSBOY AND OX
Lot 20 - A MAGNIFICENT FOUR-CASE TOGIDASHI LACQUER INRO DEPICTING SPARROWS AMIDST FALLING SNOW
Lot 21 - YOYUSAI: A FINE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO DEPICTING SPARROWS AND BAMBOO
Lot 22 - YAMADA JOKASAI: A FINE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A PUFFIN
Lot 23 - A SMALL FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING CHOKARO SENNIN
Lot 24 - YOYUSAI: A SMALL FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A GOURD AND PAULOWNIA LEAVES
Lot 25 - TOGI: A FINE THREE-CASE LACQUERED KIRI (PAULOWNIA) WOOD INRO
Lot 26 - KOMA KORYU: A FINE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH DOVES AT A SHINTO SHRINE
Lot 27 - A SUPERB FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING A BOAR RESTING AMONGST AUTUMN LEAVES AND FLOWERS
Lot 28 - KORYU: A FINE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A KIRIN AND HO-O
Lot 29 - SUNRYUSAI KIYOCHIKA: A FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH A PEACOCK AND CHERRY TREE
Lot 31 - A FINE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO DEPICTING FOLDING SCREENS
Lot 32 - A FINE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A TORII GATE
Lot 34 - † GYOKUZAN: A SUPERB METAL INLAID AND LACQUERED FIVE-CASE INRO WITH A KOTO PLAYER
Lot 35 - † A SUPERB SHIBAYAMA INLAID GOLD LACQUER SAYA (SHEATH) INRO WITH JUROJIN AND CRANE
Lot 37 - TOYO: A FINE INLAID LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO REFERENCING THE TAKETORI MONOGATARI
Lot 38 - A RARE TWO-CASE GOLD LACQUER ‘CHAIRE AND SHIFUKU’ INRO
Lot 40 - KOSHINSAI: A FINE SHIBAYAMA INLAID FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO
Lot 41 - A FOUR-CASE SHIBAYAMA-STYLE LACQUER INRO WITH BLOSSOMS AND BERRIES
Lot 42 - A FINE BUFFALO HORN-INLAID THREE-CASE INRO OF A DEER AT NIGHT IN KASUGA PARK, NARA
Lot 43 - A SUPERB ‘CICADA AND BAMBOO’ FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO SET WITH MATCHING NETSUKE AND OJIME
Lot 45 - † HORAKU: A RARE LACQUER, METAL AND EBONY WOOD TONKOTSU
Lot 46 - MUTSUMINE SENSHI: A FINE GURI LACQUER SAGEMONO SET
Lot 47 - † REIKAKU: A THREE-CASE WOOD INRO IN THE FORM OF THE DOJOJI TEMPLE BELL
Lot 48 - A FINE THREE-CASE WOOD INRO DEPICTING SEA WAVES AND DRAGONS
Lots 1-67
Lots 68-73
Lots 74-384