Japanese Works of Art - 23rd November 2021
Lot 1167
λ A JAPANESE FOUR-CASE GOLD INRO
Estimate £1,200 - £1,500 | Hammer £700
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Description
λ A JAPANESE FOUR-CASE GOLD INRO
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Decorated in the style of Kano School paintings with a large tiger seated on its haunches in a bamboo grove, the eyes of the big cat inlaid in light horn, the design in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, the reverse with branches of bamboo rendered in raden mother of pearl inlays, attached to a reticulated ivory ojime carved with many flowerheads, the inro 6.9cm.