A roiro lacquer four-case inro
By Toju(sai), 19th century
Decorated in gold and iro-e takamakie and togidashi with two ladies in a boat dressed in Chinese robes on an outing to gather lotus leaves and buds, a lotus pond depicted on the other side; signed Gyonen nanaju o Toju with kakihan, with wood manju netsuke carved with Autumnal flowers and cloisonné enamel ojime, with wood storage box. 9.7cm (3¾in) high. (2).
Decorated in gold and iro-e takamakie and togidashi with two ladies in a boat dressed in Chinese robes on an outing to gather lotus leaves and buds, a lotus pond depicted on the other side; signed Gyonen nanaju o Toju with kakihan, with wood manju netsuke carved with Autumnal flowers and cloisonné enamel ojime, with wood storage box. 9.7cm (3¾in) high. (2).
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£4,200
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Footnotes
- 中国美人図蒔絵印籠 銘桃寿 19世紀
Toju was the most prominent of Iizuka Toyo's pupils and is normally considered to have been his successor. He worked at the turn of the 18th/19th century and was a fine, prolific and versatile artist, see E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, p.292.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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