Gold lacquer and metal-inlaid four-case inro
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Of rectangular form with oval section, finely decorated in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, as well as inlaid in shakudo and shibuichi with gold details, to depict a continuous scene with Kikujido seated among flowering kiku besides a turbulent stream.
Details of the landscape with kirigane and e-nashiji, the interior of nashiji with gold fundame rims. Signed below YOYUSAI saku [made by Yoyusai] in gold lacquer and HAMANO NORIYUKI incised in a gold-inlaid reserve. An old inventory number ‘400’ lacquered to an interior rim.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, as well as inlaid in shakudo and shibuichi
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- HEIGHT 9 cm, LENGTH 5.1 cm
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable. Attribution and measurements are the auction house’s statements about the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Listing object ID
- 196351729
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
- Independent confirmation of type attribution and auction-house statements remains research required.