A gold lacquer four-case inro
By Koami Choko, late 18th century
Of wide form, bearing a matt kinji ground and lacquered with a continuous design of five cranes flying past the full moon, in gold, silver and slight-coloured takamakie, the moon of dark usu-nashiji, amid clouds of kirikane, the interior of nashiji, signed Koami Choko; with porcelain ojime, painted with a scrolling design in Kinrande style, signed Eiraku.
7.9cm (3 1/8in), wide.
Of wide form, bearing a matt kinji ground and lacquered with a continuous design of five cranes flying past the full moon, in gold, silver and slight-coloured takamakie, the moon of dark usu-nashiji, amid clouds of kirikane, the interior of nashiji, signed Koami Choko; with porcelain ojime, painted with a scrolling design in Kinrande style, signed Eiraku.
7.9cm (3 1/8in), wide.
Sold for
£7,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 入り日に群鶴図蒔絵印籠 銘「幸阿弥長孝」 18世紀後期
Provenance: Robert de Belder collection.
Purchased from Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1982.
Wrangham collection, no.1606.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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