Lot Essay
Ishiguro Masatsune (1760-1829) was the founder of the Ishiguro school of metal artists, best known for their sword fittings.
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ANOTHER PROPERTY
A Koami School Four-Case Lacquer Inro
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KOAMI CHOKO AND MASATSUNE ON AN INLAID METAL RESERVE (FOR THE METALWORK)
Details
A Koami School Four-Case Lacquer Inro
Edo period (19th century), signed Koami Choko and Masatsune on an inlaid metal reserve (for the metalwork)
Designed in gold and silver hiramaki-e and kirigane and mura-nashiji on a roiro-nuri ground with a large fighting cock applied in shakudo, gold and copper, the reverse with a large cage for the bird; fitted with a coral bead ojime and a wood manju netsuke carved with cloud patterns
3 1/8in. (8cm.) long
Edo period (19th century), signed Koami Choko and Masatsune on an inlaid metal reserve (for the metalwork)
Designed in gold and silver hiramaki-e and kirigane and mura-nashiji on a roiro-nuri ground with a large fighting cock applied in shakudo, gold and copper, the reverse with a large cage for the bird; fitted with a coral bead ojime and a wood manju netsuke carved with cloud patterns
3 1/8in. (8cm.) long