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UEDA CHIKANAO (ACTIVE 18TH
CENTURY)
A two-case circular lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Bearing an usu-nashiji ground, decorated
on both sides with Chinese pavilions among
pine trees in a mountainous landscape
with a waterfall, in gold takamaki-e,
and gold and silver togidashi maki-
ewith highlights of kirikane, the sides
lacquered with scrolling vines and the
interior nashiji, signed Chikanao and with the
artist’s kao (cursive monogram)
2 5/8in (6.7cm) diameter
$1,500 - 2,500

Provenance
E. A. Wrangham Collection, no.1696, sold,
Bonhams, London, May 16, 2013, lot 147
Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London,
1984

534 Published
E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists,
Harehope, Northumberland, 1995, p.34,
Chikanao, Ueda, left.

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KAJIKAWA LINEAGE
A three-case inlaid lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Decorated in two shades of gold and silver
takamaki-e with highlights of kirikane on a
ground of nashiji with South Sea Islanders
harvesting coral in inlays of translucent horn
colored lacquer, coral and gold wire, the
interior cases nashiji, signed Kajikawa saku,
with a red jar seal and inscribed Shibayama
on an inlaid mother-of-pearl reserve; fitted
with a coral bead ojime and an ebony
netsuke of a South Sea Islander seated
holding a branch of coral
3 1/2in (9cm) high
$5,000 - 7,000

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