Five-case gold lacquer inrô
Price: € 2.800,00
An exquisite five-case gold lacquer inrô 印籠 (tiered case for seals and medicine) of unusual hexagonal form. The tall, upright inrô presenting a continuous landscape featuring a majestic peacock 魚 (kujaku) perched atop a craggy rock, its elaborate tail feathers sweeping gracefully along the reverse. At the reverse, a peahen strides past the porous stone, surrounded by blooming peonies 牡丹 (botan) and clusters of foliage.
Executed in a refined combination of hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer), takamaki-e 高蒔絵 (high-relief lacquer), and kirigane 切金 (cut gold foil) in different shades of gold with some polychrome accents, on a gold lacquer ground. The compartments are finished in lustrous reddish gold nashiji 梨子地 (gold-speckled lacquer).
Signed on the underside by the artist ‘Made by Tamagawa’ 玉川作 (Tamagawa saku).
Fitted with an ovoid ojime of glistening red polymer.
Period: Japan – 19th century (Late Edo period/Early Meiji period)
Dimensions:
Height 11.3 cm, Width 5.5 cm, Depth 2.3 cm.
In a very good condition with minor wear conform age, including some microscopic nibbles to edges. Please refer to the photos for a detailed condition reference.
When shipped, we will include a certificate of authenticity.
