Katalognummer: NE0320-256 KOMA KANSAI: A RARE AND AMUSING LACQUERED FOUR-CASE INRO By Koma Kansai, signed Koma Kansai and with a red pot seal Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A fine four-case lacquer inro with a gold kinji ground and decorated in gold, red and silver takamaki-e. Depicted is an amusing scene, one side showing a woman trying to bludgeon a large eel in order to prepare it for dinner, the club and chopping board is shown in front of her. However, rather amusingly, the eel has slipped out of her hands and attacks her husband on the other side, who is screaming and holding up a large plate. The eel’s eyes are inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The inside covered in dense nashiji. With a finely lacquered ojime. The underside signed KOMA KANSAI 古満寛哉 and with a red pot seal. HEIGHT 8 cm Condition: Minor wear to the lacquered surface and edges, as visible in the provided images. Good condition. Provenance: British private collection. Schätzpreis 估價: € 3.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 1.500 -
Katalognummer: NE0320-256 KOMA KANSAI: A RARE AND AMUSING LACQUERED FOUR-CASE INRO By Koma Kansai, signed Koma Kansai and with a red pot seal Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) A fine four-case lacquer inro with a gold kinji ground and decorated in gold, red and silver takamaki-e. Depicted is an amusing scene, one side showing a woman trying to bludgeon a large eel in order to prepare it for dinner, the club and chopping board is shown in front of her. However, rather amusingly, the eel has slipped out of her hands and attacks her husband on the other side, who is screaming and holding up a large plate. The eel’s eyes are inlaid with mother-of-pearl. The inside covered in dense nashiji. With a finely lacquered ojime. The underside signed KOMA KANSAI 古満寛哉 and with a red pot seal. HEIGHT 8 cm Condition: Minor wear to the lacquered surface and edges, as visible in the provided images. Good condition. Provenance: British private collection. Schätzpreis 估價: € 3.000 Startpreis 起拍價: € 1.500 -
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