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A LARGE BLACK-LACQUER WOOD
SINGLE-CASE INRO
Style of Shibata Zeshin, Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th century
In the form of a partly used ink-cake, carved in
relief on one side with a tiger standing among
rocks and trees, its head raised and turned
back, sniffing the air for prey, the reverse with
a dragon among clouds in similar style, the
interior of black lacquer and the cord runners
formed by silver rings; unsigned.
8.9cm (3½in) high.

£5,000 - 6,000
JPY760,000 - 910,000
US$6,800 - 8,200
Provenance:
Harriet Szechenyi Collection.
Sold in these Rooms, 8 November 2011,
lot 264.
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Jacques Carré Collection.

A very similar example was in the collection
of Baron Takei Morimasa, no.7C5.

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A ROIRO (BLACK-LACQUER)
SAYA (SHEATH) INRO
By Kajikawa Shoshin (Akinobu), after a design
by Kano Naonobu (1607-1650), Edo period
(1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912),
19th century
The saya decorated with Hotei and two karako
(Chinese boys), one dancing on the reverse,
the outlines of the figures inlaid in slivers
of shell with accents of coloured and gold
lacquer, each case divided in two sections
and lacquered red; inscribed Naonobu
with a kao. 5.1cm (2in) high.

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

Provenance:
Soame Jenyns Collection.

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