A gold lacquer four-case inro
By Shiba Kanko, 19th century
Lacquered with two tigers beside a stream, the reverse with an old pine tree, all in gold takamakie, the tigers' eyes inlaid and other details of kirikane and togidashi, the interior of gold and black lacquer, decorated with an asa-no-ha design, signed Kanko with red seal Miya; with gold lacquer ojime decorated with sprays of gingko in gold hiramakie, unsigned.
8.2cm (3¼in).
Lacquered with two tigers beside a stream, the reverse with an old pine tree, all in gold takamakie, the tigers' eyes inlaid and other details of kirikane and togidashi, the interior of gold and black lacquer, decorated with an asa-no-ha design, signed Kanko with red seal Miya; with gold lacquer ojime decorated with sprays of gingko in gold hiramakie, unsigned.
8.2cm (3¼in).
Sold for
£7,500
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 水辺に親子虎図蒔絵印籠 銘「貫洪 宮（方印）」 19世紀
Provenance: Hirst-Broadhead collection, purchased at Sotheby's, London, 1969.
Wrangham collection, no.990.
Published: E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, p.111, Kanko, Shiba.
The design is derived from an unsigned and undated studio work book attributable to the Yamamoto family of lacquerers.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
Auction terms and conditions
Contacts
Suzannah Yip
Bonhams
Work
101 New Bond Street
London,
W1S 1SR
United Kingdom
WorkTel:
+44 20 7468 8368
FaxFax: +44 20 7495 5251
Specialist
-
Japanese Art