6 Nov 2012
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Two unusual lacquer inro
18th century
The first of black lacquer, a single case of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous karakusa design in silver and brass wire, the interior of black lacquer, unsigned, 10.1cm (4in); with bone ojime; the second a two-case inro of umimatsu, lacquered with wild flowers, partly inlaid in raden, unsigned, 7.9cm (3 1/8in); with shell-shaped ojime. (2).
The first of black lacquer, a single case of cylindrical form, decorated with a continuous karakusa design in silver and brass wire, the interior of black lacquer, unsigned, 10.1cm (4in); with bone ojime; the second a two-case inro of umimatsu, lacquered with wild flowers, partly inlaid in raden, unsigned, 7.9cm (3 1/8in); with shell-shaped ojime. (2).
Sold for
£750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 円筒形漆塗印籠 一点 （唐草文様）
木製蒔絵螺鈿印籠 一点 （撫子図）
18世紀
Provenance: the first from the W. L. Behrens collection, no.919, purchased at Sotheby's London in 1946: the second purchased at Glendining & Co. Ltd., London in 1951.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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