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KAJIKAWA FAMILY (18TH/19TH
CENTURY)
A metal and shell-inlaid three-case
lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
The slender inro with a roiro-nuri ground and
decorated with an abandoned plough and
oxen harness in inlaid mother-of-pearl and
gold takamaki-e, the reverse with a warbler
inlaid in gilt metal in the falling rain rendered
in gold togidashi maki-e, the cord runners
kinji, the upper surface of the top case and
the interior risers decorated with clouds,
scattered cherry blossoms, and a crescent
moon in gold togidashi maki-e, nashiji, and
hirame, signed Kajikawa saku with a red jar
seal, and Goto Mitsumori (Keijo, 1739-1804),
for the metalwork; fitted with a coral bead
ojime and a red-lacquer netsuke carved as a
groom bathing a horse
2 5/8in (6.7cm) high

US$2,500 - 3,500
2126 (two views)

2127
KAJIKAWA BUNRYUSAI (ACTIVE
18TH/19TH CENTURY)
A fine five-case lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th/19th century
Of lenticular section and decorated with
a continuous design of a Dutch vessel
under full sail lacquered in high-relief
iro-e takamaki-e, the rolling waves in gold
takamaki-e, nashiji, and kinpun against a
roiro-nuri ground, the interiors nashiji, signed
Kajikawa Bunryusai and with a kao
3 3/8in (8.5cm) high

US$3,500 - 4,500

2127 (two views)

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