Lot Essay
The original tomobako is inscribed Teishitsu gigeiin Ikeda Taishin saku, Akikusa makie shiho kobon (Square lacquer incense tray with autumn grasses by Ikeda Taishin, Imperial Court Artist), and to the reverse Senshi Taishi sensei saku, Tairei zo (Made by the Master Taishin, Provenance Takai Tairei Collection).