Set of two gilded lacquered inros, one with a rooster design signed Shokasai and…

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Set of two gilded lacquered inros, one with a rooster design signed Shokasai and the other with a trendy design, (small chips). Length: 8.5 cm

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Set of two gilded lacquered inros, one with a rooster design signed Shokasai and the other with a trendy design, (small chips). Length: 8.5 cm

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MODERN CHINA Rectangular box in red lacquer decorated with black leaves, the lid adorned with mother-of-pearl and bone characters on a gilded painted background. Accents 7.5 x 30 x 10.8 cm Two black lacquer inros with gilded decoration and red highlights. H: 7.2 and 5.5 cm

Estim. 4 000 - 8 000 EUR

RITSUO: A MASTERFUL AND RARE INLAID TWO-CASE INRO DEPICTING THE YOKAI BOX FROM THE SHITAKIRI SUZUME RITSUO: A MASTERFUL AND RARE INLAID TWO-CASE INRO DEPICTING THE YOKAI BOX FROM THE SHITAKIRI SUZUME Attributed to Mochizuki Hanzan (1743-1790), signed Ritsuo 笠翁 and kakihan Japan, 18 th century, Edo period (1615-1868) The remarkable two-case inro of box shape, acting as a trompe-l’œil optical illusion, with a ‘hinged lid’ opening to reveal several yokai creatures, inlaid in stained horn, antler, amber, ceramic, and various metals. A rokurokubi-esque snail creature with a single cycloptic eye is seen to the very left, poking its long neck through a hole in the box, next to a praying mantis with gilt eyes, and two anthropomorphic frog-creatures to the right. The ground is lacquered in an attractive reddish-brown, simulating a basketweave design, the front decorated with a gold sparrow crest, a metal-inlaid snail slithering through teared holes to either side of the inro and further with carved red lacquer flames emerging from within throughout the composition. A wasp and a butterfly are visible within the opening to the sides of the inro. With realistically modeled metal fittings posing as the hinges and closing mechanism of the box. Signed underneath in gold lacquer RITSUO with a red-lacquered kakihan, identifying the artist as Mochizuki Hanzan (Haritsu II, 1743-1790). The interior of dense nashiji with gold fundame rims. HEIGHT 6.6 cm, LENGTH 7 cm Condition: Very good condition. Only minor wear and rubbing to lacquer, some typical minuscule losses along the edges, some light surface scratches to the underside. Mochizuki Hanzan, thought to have lived from 1743 to 1790, called himself Haritsu II and was a close follower of Ogawa Haritsu (1663-1747) though he was neither his son nor his pupil. The kakihan (artist’s cursive monogram) on the present inro is a close match to a kakihan seen on an inro bearing his signature, the signature illustrated in Wrangham, E. A. (1995) The Index of Inro Artists, p. 67. The inro depicts the famous treasure box from the Tongue-Cut Sparrow (Shitakiri Suzume), which was opened by the story’s culprit, Arababa, and contains a host of supernatural bakemono and yokai.

Estim. 300 - 600 EUR

A RARE TWO-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING AN IDYLLIC LANSCAPE A RARE TWO-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING AN IDYLLIC LANSCAPE Unsigned Japan, 17 th-18h century, Edo period (1615-1868) The small two-case inro bearing a fine roiro ground, each side featuring a quatrefoil lobed reserve framed by raden (shell) inlay, one side depicting an idyllic scene of two pavilions surrounded by large craggy rocks, prunus, and a towering willow. The other side with further prunus, hills, and ferns. The lacquer techniques are mostly gold hiramaki-e with some kirigane. The exterior of the reserves lacquered with a hiramaki-e hanabishi design. The interior cases of roiro with gold fundame rims. HEIGHT 5.8 cm, LENGTH 6.5 cm Condition: Good condition with minor wear and minuscule losses to the shell inlay. The cord runners with minor chips, two of them with repairs in gold lacquer.

Estim. 200 - 400 EUR

† A TWO CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A DRAGON AMID CLOUDS † A TWO CASE LACQUER INRO WITH A DRAGON AMID CLOUDS Japan, 19th century The wide-bodied two-case inro bearing a brown lacquer ground and decorated in gold, black, and red hiramaki-e to depict a ferocious dragon among scrolling clouds. The interior lacquered red. HEIGHT 6.2 cm, LENGTH 7.1 cm Condition: Wear, flaking, losses to case edges and corners, few cracks, some scratches, and tiny nicks, otherwise presenting well. Provenance: From a Danish antiquities dealer. 13% VAT will be added to the hammer price additional to the buyer's premium - only for buyers within the EU.

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