Lot Essay
Sold Christie's, London, 8 December, 1970
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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FIRST SIGNED CHOHEI SAKU
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A Three-Case Inlaid-Wood Inro, a Three-Case Rinpa-Style Lacquer Inro and a Four-Case Lacquer Inro**
Edo period (19th century), the first signed Chohei saku
The first decorated with inlaid mother-of-pearl and colored shell with a sea bream and various sea shells, the surrounding seaweed rendered in gold and silver takamaki-e; interior nashiji; fitted with an aventurine bead ojime and an ivory netsuke carved as a Ebisu carrying a large fish, the eyes inlaid in dark horn; the second, gold takamaki-e and hirame with geese flying before a silver-inlaid full moon on a black-lacquer ground, interior nashiji; the third, lacquered with a roiro-nuri ground and decorated with a bridge, rock basket and plovers in mother-of-pearl, gold takamaki-e and simulated pewter; fitted with a soft-metal faceted ojime and a box netsuke lacquered with birds and flowers in gold with a soft-metal ring
2½in. (6.4cm.); 3 1/16in. (7.7cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.4cm.) long (3)
Edo period (19th century), the first signed Chohei saku
The first decorated with inlaid mother-of-pearl and colored shell with a sea bream and various sea shells, the surrounding seaweed rendered in gold and silver takamaki-e; interior nashiji; fitted with an aventurine bead ojime and an ivory netsuke carved as a Ebisu carrying a large fish, the eyes inlaid in dark horn; the second, gold takamaki-e and hirame with geese flying before a silver-inlaid full moon on a black-lacquer ground, interior nashiji; the third, lacquered with a roiro-nuri ground and decorated with a bridge, rock basket and plovers in mother-of-pearl, gold takamaki-e and simulated pewter; fitted with a soft-metal faceted ojime and a box netsuke lacquered with birds and flowers in gold with a soft-metal ring
2½in. (6.4cm.); 3 1/16in. (7.7cm.); 2 7/8in. (7.4cm.) long (3)