A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A CAT AND BUTTERFLY
A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A CAT AND BUTTERFLY
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Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The wide-bodied three-case inro with oval section, bearing a roiro ground, finely worked in gold, silver, and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, to depict a cat viewed from behind with a red collar around its neck, tied into a bow, the verso depicting a large butterfly fluttering near a peony blossom. The interior compartments of roiro with gold fundame rims.
HEIGHT 6.9 cm, LENGTH 7.2 cm
Condition: Worn condition with typical losses and wear along the edges, some soiling to lacquer, and light surface scratches. Overall still presenting very well.
Provenance: Ex-collection Arthur Kay (1860-1939), with old label pasted underneath. Arthur Kay was a British industrialist and important collector, one of the earliest European collectors of Japanese lacquerware. With further old labels to the interior of the top case.
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A BLACK LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO WITH A CAT AND BUTTERFLY
Unsigned
Japan, 18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The wide-bodied three-case inro with oval section, bearing a roiro ground, finely worked in gold, silver, and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, to depict a cat viewed from behind with a red collar around its neck, tied into a bow, the verso depicting a large butterfly fluttering near a peony blossom. The interior compartments of roiro with gold fundame rims.
HEIGHT 6.9 cm, LENGTH 7.2 cm
Condition: Worn condition with typical losses and wear along the edges, some soiling to lacquer, and light surface scratches. Overall still presenting very well.
Provenance: Ex-collection Arthur Kay (1860-1939), with old label pasted underneath. Arthur Kay was a British industrialist and important collector, one of the earliest European collectors of Japanese lacquerware. With further old labels to the interior of the top case.
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