A nashiji lacquer five-case inro
By Koma Yasutoshi, 19th century
Of upright form, the subdued nashiji ground with brighter mura-nashiji, lacquered with the twelve animals of the Oriental zodiac (junishi) in gold, silver and coloured takamakie, signed Koma Yasutoshi kore wo sei with kao.
9.5cm (3¾in).
Of upright form, the subdued nashiji ground with brighter mura-nashiji, lacquered with the twelve animals of the Oriental zodiac (junishi) in gold, silver and coloured takamakie, signed Koma Yasutoshi kore wo sei with kao.
9.5cm (3¾in).
Sold for
£3,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 十二支図蒔絵印籠 銘「古満安壽製之（花押）」 19世紀
Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's, London, 1989.
Wrangham collection, no.1970.
Published: E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, 1995, p.329, Yasutoshi, Koma.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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