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