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AEDJapanese Lacquer Inro with Kinko Sennin Riding a Carp, Silver Ojime, and Bird-Form Netsuke
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TimedJul 5, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026
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- Lot Description
Japanese four-case lacquer inro, decorated in gold and polychrome takamaki-e with Qin Gao (Kinko) riding a carp amid cresting waves, the details heightened with shell inlay on a nashiji ground. Interior with insciptions including a reference to Qin Gao and additional characters. Fitted with a pierced silver ojime bead, testing as silver, and a bird-form signed netsuke. The inro is also hand signed in three different places (once outside and twice inside).
Dimensions: Inro is 2.5" x 2" Silver ojime bead is 1/4" Carved bird topped netsuke is 2" x 1.25" x 1"
This lot may be picked up free of charge from our facilities in Sacramento, CA. Processing and shipping within the Continental US $35.00. All FedEx packages are sent with Direct Signature Required and insured at full replacement value for a fee of 1.5% of the purchase price, unless buyer accepts complete liability in writing. Discounts usually given on combined lot shipping.
Condition
Good Antique condition. The purple cord attaching the inro, bead, and netsuke is split and will need to be repaired and re-strung.
- Provenance
Included is an antique auction lot notation on a small piece of paper found inside the Inro. On it is written, "No 24 in Catala, K..O..O.." and verso, "Kinko Sennin riding on the Carp. dated 1786. The attributed date of 1786 is unlikely, and the previous cataloguer confused it with other another Binwu year. On this cyclical date pattern we have 1786 of Tenmei 6, then 1846 of Koka 3, then 1906 of Meiji 3. The likely date of this Meiji-era Inro is thus likely 1906.
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