Lot Essay
This well-known early 20th-century lacquerer is renowned for his very refined techniques.
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SIGNED GANSHOSAI SHUNSUI, MEIJI/TAISHO PERIODS (EARLY 20TH CENTURY)
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A MAGNIFICENT FOUR-CASE SHEATH INRO
Signed Ganshosai Shunsui, Meiji/Taisho Periods (Early 20th Century)
The outer sheath with a black-lacquer ground decorated in gold, aokin and silver togidashi-e; the inro with a brown-black ground decorated in gold, silver and coloured togidashi-e; compartments red lacquer; risers togidashi-e; shoulders and rims gold lacquer; signed in gold hiramaki- e underneath Ganshosai Gansui with a red lacquer kao
The outer sheath with a variety of geometric and stylised floral patterns; the risers from top to bottom with, respectively, sayagata ni hana [broken-cross geometric], silk brocade, shippo-zunagi [linked jewel] and seigaiha [overlapping wave] patterns, the inro with a mounted medieval courtier on each side
3in. (7.5cm.) high
Signed Ganshosai Shunsui, Meiji/Taisho Periods (Early 20th Century)
The outer sheath with a black-lacquer ground decorated in gold, aokin and silver togidashi-e; the inro with a brown-black ground decorated in gold, silver and coloured togidashi-e; compartments red lacquer; risers togidashi-e; shoulders and rims gold lacquer; signed in gold hiramaki- e underneath Ganshosai Gansui with a red lacquer kao
The outer sheath with a variety of geometric and stylised floral patterns; the risers from top to bottom with, respectively, sayagata ni hana [broken-cross geometric], silk brocade, shippo-zunagi [linked jewel] and seigaiha [overlapping wave] patterns, the inro with a mounted medieval courtier on each side
3in. (7.5cm.) high
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.