An excellent gold lacquer four-case inrō after a design by Hanabusa

An excellent gold lacquer four-case inrō after a design by Hanabusa Itchō (1652—1724). 19th century Signed Kajikawa saku 梶川作 Of standard shape bearing a kinji ground, decorated with a candy seller dressed in trousers and a high hat, attracting children by his strange appearance and his performance with a nanbanjin puppet, lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, a little black and red lacquer, and inlays of aogai. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Very thin scratch to the underside, otherwise fine condition. Height 8.3 cm; width 6.3 cm

Estimate:£2,924.60

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