THE JAPANESE COLLECTION

Enshu three case inro.

L14

A three case Tsuishu red lacquer inro finely carved with immortals on a gyobu background.

Signed: Enshu (in seal form)
Provenance: D. Wright
Published: Item 287 (inro) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 10cm long x 7.3cm wide

Enshu was a late member of the Koma family of lacquer artists, who worked in Edo during the latter part of the Meiji period. The present example is recorded in E.A.Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, p.51.

Ojime: Metal in the form of a nobleman with gilt details.

Manju: Marine ivory manju carved with Chinnan with his dragon coming out of his bowl.  (N38)
Japan, 19th century
Signed: Hakugyoku, Edo

Zodiac sign / Dragon