Page 24 - Japanese Art Nov 9 2017 London

INRO
Property from a European
Private Collection
(Lots 45-48)

45
TWO GOLD-LACQUER INRO
Edo period (1615-1868),
18th and 19th century
The first of five cases, lacquered with the 53
stations on the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan
tsugi), with named views, in gold takamaki-e,
the interior of nashiji, signed Shunkosai Seiho
with a kao, 9.2cm (3 5/8in) high, with a carved
Chinese peach stone attached; the second
of four cases, lacquered with a river rushing
through a village, signed Kajikawa, 7.6cm (3in)
high, with a wood manju netsuke and a metal
ojime in the form of a nut. (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

46 Y Ф
TWO INLAID SHIBAYAMA
GOLD-LACQUER INRO
By Shokasai, Edo period (1615-1868),
45 19th century
Each of four cases and bearing a kinji ground,
the first lacquered and inlaid with Fukurokuju
and his deer beneath a spreading pine tree, a
small boy with a crane on the reverse, details
inlaid in ivory and coral, signed Shokasai,
9.2cm (3 5/8in) high, with a carnelian ojime;
the second of lenticular form, similarly
decorated with the ‘Heavenly Weaver’ working
at a loom, while Toei (Dong Yong) stands on
the reverse beside spools of yarn, signed
Shokasai, 9.5cm (3 3/4in) high, with an ivory
ojime lacquered with bamboo stalks and
sparrows. (2).

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

22 | BONHAMS 46
For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.