Masters of Enamel: The Collection of John and Muriel Okladek | Including Further Japanese Works of Art from the Meiji Period, 1868-1912
Masters of Enamel: The Collection of John and Muriel Okladek | Including Further Japanese Works of Art from the Meiji Period, 1868-1912
A two-case lacquer inro | Signed on red lacquer Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin, 1807-1891) | Meiji period, late 19th century
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November 3, 04:08 PM GMT
Estimate
8,000 - 10,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A two-case lacquer inro
Signed on red lacquer Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin, 1807-1891)
Meiji period, late 19th century
the wood inro decorated in gold, silver, red and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and keuchi with a growling tiger and its cub playfully biting its tail to the reverse, inlaid mica eyes, the tiger's fur finely rendered
7.9 cm., 3⅛ in. high