Close-Up: Japanese inro of a carpet-making scene, with a gold lacquer ojime.

Close-Up Reverse: Japanese inro of a carpet-making scene, with a gold lacquer ojime.

Base: Japanese inro of a carpet-making scene.

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Carpet-Making Inro

 

 

Kakosai Shozan four case inro.

 

L30

 

A four case gold ground inro with delicate metalwork of a carpet-making scene and further floral decoration in Shibayama style.

 

Signed: Kakosai Shozan
Provenance: Eskenazi
Published: Item 317 (inro) 'In Search of Netsuke and Inro' by George A. Cohen.
Dimensions: 8.7cm long x 5.5cm wide

 

Kakosai Shozan worked in in Edo during the 19th century and appears to have been very prolific. His gold grounds are especially fine, as here.

 

 

Ojime: Gold lacquer bead type ojime.

 

 

Netsuke: Ivory netsuke of a lady with a dog.  (NL30)
Japan, 19th century
Signed: Rantei, Kyoto

 

Zodiac sign / Dog

 
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