† A VERY FINE LACQUER MANJU NETSUKE WITH BLOSSOMING UME (PLUM)UnsignedJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The two-part manju netsuke magnificently lacquered with a rich nashiji ground and decorated with a blossoming ume flower, the three leaves each executed in a different technique of nashiji, gold fundame, and greenish lacquer. The plum blossom is worked in lustrous silver takamaki-e with hiramaki-e veins and lacquered dots resembling the stamen of the flower. The reverse with a silver-lined himotoshi, the cord attachment within, the interior of densely sprinkled nashiji.DIAMETER 4.1 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor and typical wear to lacquer. One tiny repair to the edge of the bottom section, some light crackling to the interior.Provenance: Ex-collection Shep Brozman, New York.13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer’s premium – only for buyers within the EU.