Japanese Works of Art - 12th November 2024

Lot 378

A LARGE JAPANESE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO

Estimate £1,000 - £2,000

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Description

A LARGE JAPANESE FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO
EDO PERIOD, 18TH CENTURY

Decorated with a pride of ten lion dogs, the shishi dynamically bouncing across the surface, one a small cub; all rendered in black, brown and gold takamaki-e on the togidashi-e or fundame ground, 9.2cm.