Lot 375 D α

A three-case inrō. 19th century

Auction 1235 - overview Cologne
08.12.2023, 11:30 - India/Southeast Asia, Tibet/Nepal, China, Korea and Japan
Estimate: 3.000 € - 3.600 €
Result: 3.780 € (incl. premium)

A three-case inrō. 19th century

Displaying on one side two sparrows sitting on a plum blossom branch, on the other side a chrysanthemum branch in sumie-togidashi on kinji. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Signed Kanshōsai with kaō. Wooden box, the paper covering the lid with a round sticker reading Eskenazi London.
Height 7.8 cm; width 5.8 cm

Provenance

Private collection, Rhineland, acquired at Eskenazi, London

Literature

Illustrated in: Eskenazi, Japanese inro from private collections, London 1982, no. 37