A brown lacquer three-case inro with dragon roundels
A black lacquer three-case inro
Late 18th/early 19th century
Of wide form, the roiro ground slightly faded to dark brown and lacquered with six shaped dragon medallions in gold and silver takamakie and e-nashiji with details of aogai and gold foil, the interior of nashiji, unsigned. 8.2cm (3¼in), wide.
Sold for £1,062 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 龍文蒔絵螺鈿印籠 無銘 18世紀後期/19世紀前期

    Provenance: W. L. Behrens collection, no.601.
    Purchased in 1948.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art


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