THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FIVE-CASE INRO, one side of gold ground decorated in gold, silver and iroe hiramakie and takamakie with a Noh dancer accompanied by another with an open umbrella, the reverse of kimpun-scattered ground decorated in gold hiramakie, takamakie, kirikane and iroe togidashi with the rising sun over a broom and a rake by large pine trees, the nashiji interiors, signed Ukifune (Fusen) and a kao, early 19th century, a lacquered ceramic bead ojime

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A FIVE-CASE INRO, one side of gold ground decorated in gold, silver and iroe hiramakie and takamakie with a Noh dancer accompanied by another with an open umbrella, the reverse of kimpun-scattered ground decorated in gold hiramakie, takamakie, kirikane and iroe togidashi with the rising sun over a broom and a rake by large pine trees, the nashiji interiors, signed Ukifune (Fusen) and a kao, early 19th century, a lacquered ceramic bead ojime
9cm. long (2)
Provenance
Tomkinson Collection

Lot Essay

The Noh dancer in the Heian nobleman's costume probably represents Ki no Tsurayuki

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