Lot Essay
Tomkinson Collection no. 543.
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
A THREE-CASE KAJIKAWA INRO
SIGNED KAJIKAWA SAKU, 19TH CENTURY
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A THREE-CASE KAJIKAWA INRO
Signed Kajikawa saku, 19th Century
Decorated in gold, silver and iroe hiramakie, kimpun with various chrysanthemum flowerheads, one side inlaid with a golden fly with pierced shakudo and mother-of-pearl eyes, the other side similarly decorated with a butterfly, details in gilt and copper, the interior similarly decorated with hiramakie and red lacquer, (slight wear)
7.6cm.
Signed Kajikawa saku, 19th Century
Decorated in gold, silver and iroe hiramakie, kimpun with various chrysanthemum flowerheads, one side inlaid with a golden fly with pierced shakudo and mother-of-pearl eyes, the other side similarly decorated with a butterfly, details in gilt and copper, the interior similarly decorated with hiramakie and red lacquer, (slight wear)
7.6cm.