Project Description
Lacquer Three-case Inro with Bears
An adult bear sleeps amongst rocks and chrysanthemums while its two cubs cavort nearby in takamakie with kirigane and aogai inlays over a roiro ground with areas of nashiji and kinpun
Unsigned. Circa 1800
8.1 cm
Provenance:
Michael Tomkinson collection, listed as no. 275 in the book, the 3 animals identified as boars (his label numbered thus on the bottom of the inro)
MR4938
