A gold lacquer four-case inro
By Kanshosai, 19th century
Bearing a ground of hirame over black lacquer and lacquered with a shishimai dancer performing to the accompaniment of a dancing musician, while a boy runs at their side, in gold and coloured takamakie, the interior of nashiji, signed Kanshosai; with an ivory netsuke of a small boy seated, holding a dog in his lap.
8.2cm (3¼in).
Estimate:
£2,500 - 3,000
JPY 390,000 - 470,000
US$ 3,800 - 4,600
Footnotes
Category:
Asian Art
/
Japanese Art
Auction terms and conditions