THE JAPANESE COLLECTION

Cherry Tree Inro

Koma Koryu four case inro.

L23

A four case inro decorated with a weeping cherry tree, the blossoms in silver togidashi among nashi-ji clouds.

Signed: Koma Koryu
Provenance: Christie's
Published: Item 349 (inro) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 7.6cm long x 5.5cm wide

There are various written seals (kao) seen on works signed Koryu, leading one to suppose that there were a number of successive generations using the name.

Ojime: Gilt metal pierced and decorated with foliage and flowers.

Manju: An ivory ryusa manju carved and pierced with a Ho-ho bird with kiri flowers and leaves.  (NL23)
Japan, 19th century
Signed: Unsigned