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A BLACK-LACQUER TWO-CASE INRO The inscription Horotai (Chinese: Baolutai) is taken from an illustration
By Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), Meiji era (1868-1912), in Volume 6 of Fang-shi mopu (The Fang Family Compendium
late 19th century of Ink-cake Designs) by Fang Yulu and published circa 1588.
Of rectangular Chinese ink-cake form decorated with intentionally
crackled ground and carved chips at the edges, each side with a Zeshin’s diverse work encompassed homages to the Shijo and
sunken panel, one side with an inscription in archaic Chinese script Rinpa schools, as well as the Chinese-inspired work of Ogawa
Horotai, surrounded by traditional Chinese instruments, the reverse Haritsu (Ritsuo, 1663-1747). This lot appears to be a copy of a saya
with a round lantern, partially obscured by smoke, signed Zeshin; (sheath) inro by Haritsu in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York,
with a black-lacquer ojime. 7.5cm (2 15/16in) high. accession no.36.100.226.

£30,000 - 35,000 Another ink-cake inro by Shibata Zeshin formerly in the Edward
JPY4,500,000 - 5,300,000 Wrangham Collection, decorated with a different inscription from
US$41,000 - 48,000 Fang-shi mopu, was sold in these Rooms, 19 July 2021, lot 136.

Provenance:
Kelsch Collection.
Sold at Christie’s, London, 10 November 2010, lot 401.
A Princely collection.
Sold at Christie’s, New York, 16 March 2021, lot 49.

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