A rare cloisonné enamel netsuke in perfectly round manju form. Decorated with blue, turquoise, green, red and white enamels with gold wire. The cord attachment as a silver loop above a red kikunogomon, the imperial seal of Japan.
DIAMETER 3.7 cm, THICKNESS ca. 1.8 cm
Condition: Good condition with expected minor fritting and small losses to surface of enamel. Provenance: The Gabor Wilhelm Collection.
Literature comparison: For a discussion of cloisonné enamel netsuke see INSJ, volume 35, no.4, pages 18-33. This manju is closest to no. 25.