Inrō with cock on drum and flock of hens

Collection Eduard Fuchs, acquired between 1912-1925 and in his possession until 1933; 25.10.1933 confiscation by the Gestapo; forced sale (payment of Reichsfluchtsteuer) 1937 by his daughter Gertraud Fuchs: auction Auktionshaus Rudolph Lepke Berlin, catalogue 2115 - on 15.10 and on 16.10. 1937 this small sculpture was auctioned under no. 298: INRO: Goldlack, fünfteilig. Hahn auf Trommel und Hühnervolk in Goldlack. Bez. Nikko-Sai. Netsuke Elfenbein. 9 cm. Japan. Abbildung Tafel 11".

According to the annotated Lepke catalogue (Art History Library, The Hague) auctioned by the Lepke commission agent Carl Braunstein, code Br. (Berlin Lichtenrade, Strasse 6a No. 25) for 100,- RM (estimate: 125,- RM). The copy of the minutes of the auction 2115 at the Reichskammer für bildende Künste notes in typescript the client "Seckel" (the Japanologist Dietrich Seckel [1910-2007], who is considered a co-founder of East Asian art history in Germany) and confirms the price of 100,- RM (Landesarchiv Berlin, A Rep. 243-04 Reichskammer für bildende Künste - Landesleitung Berlin); whereabouts unknown