"Inro With 4 Lacquer Cases - Decor Of Samurai Helmet, Quiver And Fans"
Inro with 4 squares in mura-nashiji lacquer, decorated in taka-makiye of black, brown and gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl inlay, decorated with a quiver and fan on one side, and a kabuto helmet and gunbai on the other. It is sold with its lacquer ojime representing Daikokuten in a ball.Japan, 17th century.
Provenance: former Schoelle collection.
Note a small note present in the first box of the inro, addressed to the previous buyer from the gallery owner of Emile-Henry Thomas, made on July 26, 1959.
Dimensions:
Height: 7.4 cm
Width: 6.1 cm
Depth: 2.1 cm
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