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INRO AND OTHER SAGEMONO
Various Properties
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A METAL-INLAID GOLD-LACQUER
FOUR-CASE INRO
By a member of the Kajikawa Family,
Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1800
The gold-lacquer ground decorated in
hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with kirikane
accents, depicting Choryo (Chinese: Zhang
Liang) crossing a bridge on horseback,
holding the scroll gifted to him by Kosekiko
(Chinese: Huangshigong), Kosekiko kneeling
towards Choryo under a pine tree grasping
his retrieved shoe, the dragon who saved
Choryo from the river looking up at him from
the waves, Choryo and Kosekiko inlaid in soft
metal; signed Kajikawa saku
(Made by Kajikawa).
8.7cm (3 7/16in) high.
£2,500 - 3,500
JPY380,000 - 530,000
US$3,400 - 4,800

Provenance:
Formerly in a Belgian aristocratic collection,
7 subsequently in the same family in France
and England.

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A ROIRO (BLACK-LACQUER)
TWO-CASE INRO
By Tatsuke Takamitsu (Kokyo,
active 1818-1830), Edo period (1615-1868),
early/mid 19th century
The black-lacquer ground decorated in
polychrome and gold takamaki-e with a
boatman on one side, hauling a covered
boat amongst reeds on the reverse; signed
Tatsuke Kokyo kore o zu gyonen hachijusansai
(Tatsuke Kokyo painted this at age 83).
5.9cm (2¼in) high.

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY230,000 - 300,000
8 US$2,000 - 2,700

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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