Lot 351
A Shibayama-Inlaid Ivory Four-Case Inro, Ojime, and Netsuke, Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
Lot 351 Details
A Shibayama-Inlaid Ivory Four-Case Inro, Ojime, and Netsuke, Signed, Meiji Period (1868-1912)
日本 明治时期 芝山象嵌四格印笼 緒締珠及根付
The inro with one side inlaid to depict a rooster on top of a drum, the reverse with bird perched on a stone lantern, the underside inlaid with an oval mother-of-pearl panel incised with a signature
带款
inro height 4.2 in — 10.6 cm
Estimate $2,000-$3,000
Additional Images
Provenance:
Kenneth R. Shand, Toronto
Private Montreal Collection
来源:
肯尼斯·R·香德私人收藏
蒙特利尔私人珍藏
Note:
The depiction of the rooster on the drum is a representation of peace, when a family of hens and roosters began to live inside of a war drum due to its lack of use.
Contains material which may be subject to import/export regulation.
