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A Japanese lacquer four-case Inro, lotus theme, Edo period,…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
31-Aug-2017
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Description:
A Japanese lacquer four-case Inro, lotus theme, Edo period, 19th century, on a nashiji ground, three-case inro decorated in gold, red and silver takamakie and mother of pearl inlay, with a continuous design of a kingfisher perched on a lotus plant with leaves and flowers, the interior in gold fundame lacquer, 11 cm high. Provenance: Purchased Spink & Son Ltd, 1990. Other Notes: the lotus represents the emergence of the pure from the unclean, the lotus flower emerging from the mud at the bottom of the pond.
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Category:
Unclassified