Page 65 - Bonhams September 11 2018 New York Japanese & Korean Works of Art

1137
A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Decorated with a group of children playing
drums and dancing around a large New
Year’s festival decoration in gold, silver, and
black takamaki-e and embellishments of
aogai and gold foil on a ground of okibirame
and roiro-nuri, the interior cases nashiji; fitted
with a hard stone bead ojime 3 1/4in (8.3cm)
long

$1,500 - 2,500

1138
A FIVE-CASE SOMADA-STYLE INRO
1137 Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Decorated in typical Somada-style inlays
of iridescent shell and kirikane arranged
in alternating bands of floral vines and
geometric lozenge patterns, the cases in the
top four tiers each divided on the interior and
lacquered fundame; fitted with a carnelian
bead ojime
3 1/8in (7.9cm) long

$1,200 - 1,800
1139
A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Of lenticular section and with open cord
runners along the middle cases, decorated
in iro-e takamaki-e and nashiji on a dense
Gyobu-nashiji ground with a Ranryo-o mask
and its storage box, the interior cases nashiji
3 1/4in (8.3cm) long
$1,200 - 1,800

1139 (two views)

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