Lot Essay
The depiction of the horses is in the style of Kano Michinobu. For an inro of similar design see Julia Meech, Lacquerware from the Weston Collection (Christies New York, 1995), no.53
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SIGNED RYUSAI AND SEALED TOU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
A Four-Case Inro
Signed Ryusai and sealed Tou, Edo Period (19th century)
The black lacquer ground incised with two horses beneath a tree
7.5cm. high
Signed Ryusai and sealed Tou, Edo Period (19th century)
The black lacquer ground incised with two horses beneath a tree
7.5cm. high
Provenance
Aoyama Collection