LOT 419 A FINE GILT-INLAID LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH IMPERIAL MONS
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A FINE GILT-INLAID LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH IMPERIAL MONSUnsignedJapan, 19th centuryThe two-part manju lacquered in rich gold takamaki-e with a central kiku (chrysanthemum) mon crest and surrounded by six kiri (paulownia) mon crests inlaid in gilt. Both are imperial crests of Japan. The reverse with a large central himotoshi, the area around it slightly concave to accommodate the knot, the interior housing the cord attachment.DIAMETER 3.7 cmCondition: Good condition with age cracks.Provenance: US private collection.The use of two individual mons usually alludes to the union of two families. This may well have been a gift to someone from or associated with the Imperial family.
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