A lacquer four-case inro
17th century
The ground of rubbed nashiji over roiro, lacquered with four large kiri-mon in gold takamakie, the interior of nashiji, the top case divided into two compartments and the lower three cases bearing the names of medicines to be contained therein, unsigned.
8.2cm (3¼in).
The ground of rubbed nashiji over roiro, lacquered with four large kiri-mon in gold takamakie, the interior of nashiji, the top case divided into two compartments and the lower three cases bearing the names of medicines to be contained therein, unsigned.
8.2cm (3¼in).
Sold for
£687
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 桐紋図蒔絵印籠 無銘 17世紀
Provenance: W. Harding Smith collection, no.48.
Purchased at Christie's, Amsterdam, 1985.
Wrangham collection, no.1749.
The names of medicines inscribed have been read as: Shokontan, Enreitan and Hankontan.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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