Philip Hafferty
Junior Specialist
Property of various owners
Lot 847
A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE SAYA INRŌ
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Amended
22 March 2023, 10:00 EDT
New YorkUS$1,500 - US$2,000
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Jeff Olson
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A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE SAYA INRŌ
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Of ovoid profile, the saya (sheath) with applied cord-runners, the inner cases plain black roiro lacquer, the saya with inlaid shell and gold hirame lacquer powder depicting Hotei with his sack and two Chinese boys, the interiors red lacquer, signed for the design Naonobu hitsu (brushed by Naonobu)
3 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 7/8in (5.1 x 6.2 x 2.9cm)
Of ovoid profile, the saya (sheath) with applied cord-runners, the inner cases plain black roiro lacquer, the saya with inlaid shell and gold hirame lacquer powder depicting Hotei with his sack and two Chinese boys, the interiors red lacquer, signed for the design Naonobu hitsu (brushed by Naonobu)
3 5/8 x 2 3/4 x 7/8in (5.1 x 6.2 x 2.9cm)
Footnotes
The design is remotely based on a painting of Hotei with Chinese boys by Naonobu (1607-1650) a seventh-generation member of the Kanō painting academy.
Saleroom notices
Please note that the provenance for this inro should read Soame Jenyns collection