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A SINGLE-CASE TOGIDASHI LACQUER INRO DEPICTING CHRYSANTHEMUM BLOSSOMS BY A STREAM, ATTRIBUTED TO YOKOBUE
LOT 16 - NE1124

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Attributed to a member of the Yokobue (Oteki) family, unsigned
Japan, late 18th to early 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

The wide-bodied single-case inro bearing a lustrous roiro ground, very finely worked in masterful togidashi-e depicting large chrysanthemum blooms borne on a verdant stem, few blossoms reflected in the meandering stream rendered in further togidashi below. The interior with a removable compartment, all lacquered black with gold fundame rims. With a large globular agate ojime.

HEIGHT 6.6 cm, LENGTH 7.5 cm

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear. Minuscule scattered losses, some with touchups, two small dents to the body, tiny chips to the edges of the cord runners. Presenting beautifully.
Provenance: From an old British private collection. The interior with two old labels inscribed, ‘360 J.C.H.’ and ‘Otéki (Yokobue)’.

Yokobue I, also known as Oteki, was a late 18th century artist living near Kyoto, who established a prosperous business based on lacquering articles for the tea ceremony. He was followed by several generations working into the 20th century. For more information on the artist see Wrangham, E. A. (1995) The Index of Inro Artists, p. 330. The signature used on this inro best compares to the one shown below Yokobue I, illustrated in Wrangham, (1995) The Index of Inro Artists, p. 330.

 

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