A gilt lacquer five-case inro. Kajikawa school, 19th century
A five-case lacquer inro
Kajikawa family, Edo period (19th century)
Decorated in gold, silver and iro-e hiramakie, takamakie, and highlights of kirikane and foil overlay on a usu-nashiji ground with the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, the interiors nashiji, with the Kajikawa school red seal Ei; fitted with a gilt copper ojime fashioned as a treasure sack and an ivory netsuke, 19th century, of a Chinese immortal standing in loose robes and a mugwort apron
4in (10.2in) long
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,600 - 2,300

Category: Asian Art


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