A black and gold lacquer four-case inro
By Bashoken Shigekata, early 19th century
The roiro and yasurime ground lacquered with a wild boar sleeping among Autumn plants, in gold and slight-coloured takamakie with highlights of kirikane and gold foil, the interior of dark nashiji, signed in sumie togidashi, Shigekata with kao, with black lacquer coiled-form ojime, unsigned.
7.6cm (3in).
The roiro and yasurime ground lacquered with a wild boar sleeping among Autumn plants, in gold and slight-coloured takamakie with highlights of kirikane and gold foil, the interior of dark nashiji, signed in sumie togidashi, Shigekata with kao, with black lacquer coiled-form ojime, unsigned.
7.6cm (3in).
Sold for
£2,750
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 秋草に猪図蒔絵印籠 銘「重堅（花押）」 19世紀前期
Provenance: purchased from Guest and Gray, London, 1995.
Wrangham collection, no.2066.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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