Lot 353 D α

A four-case inrô. 18th century

Auction 1203 - overview Cologne
11.06.2022, 11:00 - Asian Art
Estimate: 1.800 € - 2.000 €
Result: 3.276 € (incl. premium)

A four-case inrô. 18th century

Displaying an octopus with strong tentacles amidst billowing waves crashing on large and smaller sea rocks in two-tone gold takamakie, hiramakie a little black lacquer and with very large kirikane on a very fine nashiji ground. Ojime of iron and copper in shape of an octopus holding on to the neck of a pot.
Height 8.1 cm; width 5.4 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland