A fine gold sheath miniature two-case inro
By Morimura Takanori of Edo, late 19th/early 20th century
Comprising a small silver two-case inro contained within a saya of solid gold, carved in later Natsuo-style with an openwork design of wind-swept peony blooms and foliage, signed in a rectangular gold reserve Oryuken Takanori saku with three engraved dots as kao; with certificate and wood storage box. 4cm (1 9/16in) wide. (3).
Comprising a small silver two-case inro contained within a saya of solid gold, carved in later Natsuo-style with an openwork design of wind-swept peony blooms and foliage, signed in a rectangular gold reserve Oryuken Takanori saku with three engraved dots as kao; with certificate and wood storage box. 4cm (1 9/16in) wide. (3).
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Footnotes
- 風吹牡丹図金工小印籠 銘「尾龍軒孝則作」 19世紀後期/20世紀前期
Morimura Takanori was the son of the Goto School metalworker Morimura Atsutaka. Oryuken was the artist's go (art name). Many of his pieces are characterised by a stylised suffix in the form of chiselled marks after his signature, which contrasts with the more usual saku, kore no or kao of other metalworkers. This feature is exemplified by his trademark signature on this inro.
An example of his most famous works is a fuchi-gashira carved with a wind-blown peony which was also a favourite motif of his father. This inro is also decorated with a similarly-designed peony, possibly made as a tribute to his father. For additional bibliographical details on the artist, see Wakayama Homatsu (Takeshi) (ed.), Kinko Jiten (A Dictionary of Metalworkers), Token Shunju Shinbunsha, Tokyo, 1999, p.444.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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