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A METAL-INLAID GOLD-LACQUER A METAL-INLAID GOLD-LACQUER A GOLD-LACQUER SHIBAYAMA-INLAID
FOUR-CASE INRO FOUR-CASE INRO FOUR-CASE INRO
Edo period (1615-1868) By members of the Kajikawa and Yokoya The Shibayama inlay by Masayuki, Meiji era
or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-19th century families, Edo period (1615-1868) or (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The rounded-rectangular body with an Meiji era (1868-1912), mid-19th century The rounded-rectangular body with a kinji
okibirame ground inset on each side The rounded rectangular fundame ground ground decorated in typical Shibayama inlay
with a silver-rimmed panel of gold lacquer, richly lacquered in gold takamaki-e with a with a pair of plump rabbits beside fertile heads
one inlaid with the Shoku no Sanketsu turbulent river beneath pine trees wreathed of sugina (mare’s tail), a clump of clover on the
(Three Heroes of the Chinese State of Shu), in swirling clouds, inlaid in shakudo relief ground on one side and a shrub of tanpopo
Kan’u on horseback accompanied by Chohi with Choryo and Kosekiko, the former half (dandelions) and warabi (edible ferns) on the
and led by Gentoku, all in shakudo with kneeling on a rock beside a swimming dragon reverse, with discrete details embellished with
details of gold, silver and copper, the reverse proffering a shoe to Kosekiko who rides over gold flakes, the bottom case signed in an oval
lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e and a bridge above, profuse highlights of kirikane, shell reserve Masayuki; with a wood netsuke in
inlaid with Komei seated, reading in a lakeside the interior of Gyobu nashiji, signed Kajikawa the form of a mushroom, unsigned and a glass
pavilion overhung with the snow-covered saku with a red-lacquer pot-shaped seal and bead ojime.
branches of a pine tree, the interior of rich signed Somin saku; with an agate ojime. 9cm (3½in) high.
Gyobu nashiji, unsigned; with a coral ojime. 8.9cm (3½in) high.
8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. £2,500 - 3,000
£2,500 - 3,000 JPY340,000 - 410,000
£2,500 - 3,000 JPY340,000 - 410,000 US$3,100 - 3,700
JPY340,000 - 410,000 US$3,100 - 3,700
US$3,100 - 3,700
42 | BONHAMS For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.
