A black lacquer four-case inro
By Ueda Chikanao, 18th century
Bearing a roiro ground and lacquered with a continuous scene of Toba on his mule crossing a bridge with stands of bamboo to one side, in gold and slight-coloured takamakie with details of kirikane, the interior of nashiji, signed in a rectangular reserve Chikanao no zu; with a wood hako-netsuke, with a bridge lacquered and inlaid in pewter and aogai.
6.7cm (2 5/8in).
Bearing a roiro ground and lacquered with a continuous scene of Toba on his mule crossing a bridge with stands of bamboo to one side, in gold and slight-coloured takamakie with details of kirikane, the interior of nashiji, signed in a rectangular reserve Chikanao no zu; with a wood hako-netsuke, with a bridge lacquered and inlaid in pewter and aogai.
6.7cm (2 5/8in).
Sold for
£1,250
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 蘇東坡図蒔絵印籠 銘「近直図」 18世紀
Provenance: Dr. T. Schrire collection, purchased at Sotheby's, London, 1973.
Wrangham collection, no.1235.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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