Ogawa Haritsu-style inrô
Price: € 650,00
A refined four-case lacquer inrô 印籠 (seal case), executed in the style of the School of Ogawa Haritsu 小川破笠 (Ritsuô 笠翁), decorated with spring plants in ceramic and mother-of-pearl inlay.
The rounded rectangular inrô is finished in glossy black roiro-nuri 呂色塗 lacquer. One side is decorated with field horsetail 土筆 (sukushi) and fiddlehead fern 薇 (zenmai), rendered in finely inlaid painted ceramic, mother-of-pearl 螺鈿 (raden), and gold hiramaki-e 平蒔絵 (low-relief lacquer design) and takamaki-e 高蒔絵 (high-relief lacquer design). The reverse depicts a flowering dandelion, accompanied by a butterfly peeking around the upper edge.
The interior is finished in glossy black lacquer with fundame 粉溜地 (matt lacquer) rims.
The underside is signed Ritsuô 笠翁, followed by a kakihan (stylised signature).
Period: Japan – Late Edo period (first half of the 19th century)
Dimensions: Height 6 cm; Width 5.3 cm; Depth 2.3 cm.
Considering its age, the inrô is in good condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, including light rubbing to the lacquer and slight wear along the edges. Lowest section stuck to the one above. Please refer to the photographs for a clear impression of the condition.
When shipped, a certificate of authenticity will be included.
