Description
THREE-COMPARTMENT INRO
carved from ebony in low relief, depicting children – three on one side, standing by a large pine tree, enjoying watching fish in a basin; four on the other side enjoying themselves whilst playing music; the background is decorated with stylised Greek motifs and small flowers, with chrysanthemum blossoms adorning the ends. With a small ojime in dark and light brown lacquered wood, depicting a seated child with a movable head.
Japan, Edo period, 18th century.
A THREE-BOX CARVED EBONY WOOD INRÔ, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD? 18TH CENTURY.
DIM. 8.5 × 5.3 cm (3 3/8 × 2 1/16 in.) – HEIGHT (OJIME) 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
NOTE
A small handwritten note folded inside the inrô states that it was purchased at Drouot, during the sale of the Stonborough collection, on 6 April 1938, for the sum of 630 francs. (Jérôme Stonborough – 1873–1938, auction conducted by Maître Etienne Ader)
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