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3177 3177
A TWO-CASE LACQUER INRO
By Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845), Edo period 3178 3179
(19th century)
Decorated in gold, silver and iro-e togidashi FINE JAPANESE WORKS OF ART | 93
maki-e, gold e-nashij and kirigane on a roiro-nuri
and mura-nashiji ground with a pair of grooms
attempting to pull a horse onto a large ferryboat
with a large group of waiting passengers
encompassing various occupations and
social classes, the interiors sparse nashiji with
fundame edges, signed Yoyusai saku; fitted with
a coral-colored bead ojime
2 5/8in (6.7cm) high
$2,500 - 4,000

3178
A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
By Shokansai, Edo period (early 19th century)
The roiro-nuri and nashiji ground with a pair
of cranes in gold and silver takamaki-e and
hiramaki-e with red lacquer accents and silver
foil overlay, the reverse with gold-foil blossoms
below a rocky outcropping of brown takamaki-e
applied with fine gold hirame and aogai inlay, the
interiors of nashiji and red lacquer with fundame
edges, the base inscribed made with Iwami
beeswax and signed Shokansai above a red
urn-shaped seal Shin
2 7/8in (7.5cm) high
$800 - 1,200

This lacquer artisan worked for the daimyo of
Tsuwano, Lord Kamei, in Iwami Province in
the late Edo period.

3179
A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
By the Kajikawa family, Edo period
(19th century)
The gold lacquer ground decorated in shades
of gold takamaki-e and e-nashiji with branches
of nanten (nandina) bending under the weight
of berries inlaid in malachite and colored stone,
signed Kajikawa saku and inlaid with a mother-
of-pearl plaque incised Shibayama; fitted with
a coral-colored bead ojime and a boxwood
mask netsuke of Hannya with pigment accents
and signed Deme
3 1/4in (8.2cm) high
$1,200 - 1,500