A Fine Two-Case Inro
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A Fine Two-Case Inro

SIGNED ZESHIN, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

細節
A Fine Two-Case Inro
Signed Zeshin, Edo Period (19th century)
Of upright rectangular form, simulating a chipped and cracked ink cake in tsuikoku [carved black lacquer], each side with a sunken panel, one with musical instruments and an inscription in archaic Chinese characters, tensho, the reverse with a Chinese ceremonial vessel known as a tan ting, both sides with a crackled ground
7.5cm. high
來源
Kelsch Collection
注意事項
VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 17.5% on the buyer's premium.

拍品專文

The sources for ink cake inro were two Chinese books on ink cakes, Fang Shi Mopu and Cheng Shi Moyuan published respectively in 1588 and 1606.