Some Photographs of Examples of Netsuke, Manju, Inro, Snuff Bottles, Jadeite, Chalcedony, Ivory, Togidashi, Tokusai, Masotomo, Kajikawa, Quianlong, Eggshell Thin and Shibayama From The Cohen Collection.

Ivory openwork manju carved with a boy playing the flute whilst sitting on an ox. Japan, 19th century. Signed: Unsigned

Boy with an ox inro Signed: Shiomi Masanari

Manju
Ivory openwork manju carved with a boy playing the flute whilst sitting on an ox. The reverse similarly carved with Chinnan and a dragon. Japan, 19th century. Unsigned. See more information on this ox & boy manju (N35) in the Japanese Netsuke section.

Ojime
Gilt metal with raised floral design.

A red four case togidashi Inro by Shiomi Masanari.
Decorated on the red ground, lightly powdered in gold, with a boy playing the flute whilst sitting beside an ox. Signed: Shiomi Masanari. Provenance: Eskenazi. Published: Item 321(inro) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen. Dimensions: 9.2cm long x 5cm wide. The Shiomi family of lacquerers, most of whom used the name Masanari, started working in the late 17th century and continued through to the first few years of the 20th century. The Present example is undoubtedly by one of the later members of the family.

A four case gold Inro Shibayama style with actors in a play. Signed: On a red seal Tokusai.

Shibayama style inro Signed: Tokusai

A four case Shibayama gold Inro
Richly decorated, in Shibayama style with actors in a play. Signed: On a red seal Tokusai. Provenance: D. Wright. Published: Front cover and item 354 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen. Dimensions: 9.7cm long x 6.8cm wide.

Ruby red glass snuff bottle Chinese, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. Stopper: Green jadeite.

Imperial ruby-red Chinese snuff bottle

Qianlong Glass Snuff Bottle
Translucent ruby-red exquisitely carved with writhing and confronting archaic dragons, the neck surrounded with palm fronds, the shoulders carved with mask ring handles; the bottle of elegant, tall flattened form with a raised oval foot rim. Chinese, Qianlong period, 1736-1795. Stopper: Green jadeite. Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd, London, 1975. Height: 8.5cm. The design, manufacture, essence and inspiration for this beautiful glass work of art are pure Imperial: even the form itself without the decoration would imply the bottle was made at the glass works in the Forbidden City, Beijing.

Masatomo wood netsuke of a boar, 19th century. Signed: Masatomo, Nagoya.

Wood netsuke of a boar Signed: Masatomo, Nagoya

Masatomo wood netsuke
A very fine small wood netsuke of a boar lying looking up, and slightly to the right, the legs folded beneath, the hair work is nicely worn. The cord attachment under the right hind leg. Japan, 19th century. Signed: Masatomo, Nagoya. Provenance: Sotheby's. Published: Item 241 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen. Illustrated in 'The Wonderful World of Netsuke' by Raymond Bushell.

Double chained celadon and emerald jadeite vase and cover. Chinese, 1880 - 1920

Double chained celadon green jadeite vase

An impressive double chained celadon green jadeite vase and cover.
With dragon's head handles suspending loose rings to which each chain having ten loose double links are attatched to the cover. Well hollowed, and splashes of emerald green well used to carve dragons in high relief. Chinese, 1880 - 1920. Dimensions: 23.5cm high x 10.5 wide x 8.5cm depth.

A togidashi Kobako six fold screen Japan, 19th century

Togidashi kobako in the form of a six fold screen

A togidashi Kobako in the form of a six fold screen
Showing a landscape with a pine tree, beside a turbulent lake, below the setting sun. Japan, 19th century. Dimensions: 11.8cm x 8cm x 2cm. Unsigned. Provenance: Sotheby's 1973. Published: Item 361 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

Early ivory netsuke of a tiger eating a bamboo shoot, late 18th century. Unsigned, Kyoto.

Ivory netsuke tiger eating a bamboo shoot. Unsigned.

Ivory Netsuke Tiger, Kyoto
A powerful early carving ivory netsuke of a tiger eating a bamboo shoot. Japan, late 18th century. Unsigned, Kyoto. Provenance: Sidney Moss. Published: Item 23 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.

A flawless grey jadeite snuff bottle, superbly hollowed eggshell thin, with a pink coral on a turquoise collar stopper. Chinese, 1730-1780.

Jade Chinese snuff bottle hollowed eggshell thin

Jadeite Snuff Bottle, Eggshel Thin
A flawless grey jadeite plain snuff bottle, superbly hollowed eggshell thin, with a pink coral on a turquoise collar with pearl finial stopper. Jadeite, pale grey with a blue tinge, suffused with creamy cloud-like inclusions, exceptionally well hollowed, resulting in paper thin walls; the bottle of well proportioned bulbous form, with slightly raised oval foot with a flared neck and concave mouth. Chinese, 1730-1780. Stopper: pink coral on a turquoise collar with pearl finial. Provenance: Hugh Moss Ltd, London, 1974. Height: 4.8cm. This is as good as they get - a beautifully constructed, perfectly hollowed bottle carved from an exquisite, delicate coloured sample of jade. The perfect rounded shape has been dictated by the 'awkwardness factor' with regard to the hollowing process - this being one of the few shapes that can be completely and evenly hollowed to the ultimate thinness.

Celadon jade box, carved as a double gourd surrounded by foliage, and young gourds. Chinese, 18th century.

Celadon jade Carved as a double gourd box

Celadon Jade Double Gourd Box 18th Century
Celadon jade box. A large pale celadon jade stone. Carved as a double gourd box, surrounded by foliage, and young gourds. Chinese, 18th century. Provenance: Bill Spiers. Dimensions: 17cm long x 10cm wide x 6.5cm high. Stand: Hardwood fitted stand. This is a rare jade box and cover, well-hollowed, unusually well-carved in high relief.

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