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A rare Japanese three case lacquer Inro, Edo period, 19th…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
31-Aug-2017
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Description:
A rare Japanese three case lacquer Inro, Edo period, 19th century, signed Kajikawa, extremely fine gold lacquer three-case in the rare form of an eggplant, a hawk on one side and mount Fuji on the reverse, all in various shades of gold and silver lacquer in takamakie and hiramakie with silver and gold kirikane, signed Kajikawa on the base with red pot seal, 12 cm high. Other Notes: the combination of Mt Fuji, the hawk and eggplant allude to the popular tradition that Tokugawa Ieyasu's (first Shogun and unifier of Japan) three favourite things were first, Mt Fuji, second, hawks, and third, eggplant. The trio were henceforth considered good luck when represented together. This Inro is particularly fine and the unusual shape would have been incredibly difficult to achieve, even for the acclaimed Kajikawa Studio, a tour-de- force of lacquer techniques.
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Category:
Oriental: Inro