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ANTIQUE #SA913010

Japanese Edo (19thc) Three-case Gold Lacquer Inro By Jitokusai

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Exquisite Japanese Edo (19thC) three-case gold lacquer inro by Jitokusai, decorated in hiramaki-e, gold and silver takamaki-e and kirikane, with a continuous design of a man pulling a boat amongst reeds and other tall grasses, the figure with his face concealed under a wide-brimmed hat and bent forward as he tugs at the rope, a silver moon above, some details of the plants rendered in raden (mother of pearl inlays), signed Jitokusai saku underneath. Comes with a glass ojime. Measures 6.5 x 5cm.
 
The design on this inro may be inspired by the print entitled Hikifunegawa (Hikifune River) by Utagawa Hiroshige. Hikifune means ''towboat''. Canals around Edo (Tokyo) were first used for irrigation, and later for transportation of goods and passengers.
 
Fine original condition.
 
 
Internal Reference: AD384/22
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA913010
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 6.5cm (2.6inches)
Width is 5cm (2.0inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
Antique SA913010 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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