A single-case miniature silver inro inlaid with chidori over waves 19th century
A silver miniature single-case inro
After Horie Okinari, 19th century
Bearing an ishime ground, inlaid with a flock of chidori in pale gold takazogan flying over turbulent waves carved in takabori, signed Horie Okinari with kao; with a copper and shakudo ojime inlaid with birds and waves.
4.2cm (1 7/8in).
Sold for £1,625 inc. premium

Footnotes

  • 荒波に千鳥図金工小印籠 銘「堀江興成(花押)」 19世紀

    Provenance: purchased at Hotel Drouot, Paris, 1972.
    Wrangham collection, no.1151.

    For a note on the work of Horie Okinari, see Haynes, Index, no.H07470.

Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art


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