A five-case roiro-nuri ground inro
by Kajikawa
Meiji period, late 19th century
Estimate $2,000 – $3,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, QUEENSLAND
decorated in gold, silver and iro-e hiramaki-e and kirigane with a rooster perched on a blossoming tree gazing down at a snake coiled around a lower branch, signed Kajikawa; with ivory netsuke of a shishi seated on a high plinth, signed Masamitsu and silvered ojime, wood storage box
10 cm long
- Lot Sold $4,000 (Hammer Price)
- $4,880 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Condition Report
Two small slight indents on surface of the top of the cover, a small chip to the top rim of the internal section of the lowest case, and a very minor frit to the internal edge of the rim of the internal section of the top case. Generally good condition.
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