A black-lacquer two-case inro, manju netsuke in the form of a honey bee on a chrysanthemum and ojime in the form of a cicada The inro and netsuke by Shokansai, Iwami Province, early 19th century; the ojime, early 19th century (3)
A black-lacquer two-case inro, manju netsuke in the form of a honey bee on a chrysanthemum and ojime in the form of a cicada
The inro and netsuke by Shokansai, Iwami Province, early 19th century; the ojime, early 19th centuryThe inro of roiro ground sprinkled with mura-nashiji, lacquered to one side with a dragonfly, the wings of gold foil and the eyes of pale horn, the reverse with a firefly, its body of luminous green lacquer, and a small butterfly, the interior of red lacquer, the risers of nashiji, signed Iwami mitsuro sei Shokansai (made by Shokansai using beeswax from Iwami) with a red lacquer pot seal Nobu, 6.7cm (2 5/8in); the manju netsuke of gold and coloured takamaki-e, depicting a honey bee resting on top of the chrysanthemum head, the stem of gilt, the interior of red lacquer, signed Iwami Shokansai (Shokansai of Iwami), 4.5cm (1?in); the small metal ojime of a cicada with multicoloured enamelled wings, unsigned, 1.9cm (?in). (3).
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昆虫図蒔絵印籠 銘 「石見密蝋製松間齋」 19世紀前期蒔絵饅頭根付 菊花に蜜蜂 銘 「石見松間齋」 19世紀前期虫形金属緒締 無銘 19世紀前期Published: Lazarnick, NIA, pp.1330-31.Wrangham, TIIA, p.250 (inro signature only illustrated).Rokusho 20, p.85, no.127.Earle, Huthart, pp.394-95, no.366.