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SHIOMI MASAKAGE: A VERY RARE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH TWO SUISEI
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05月09日 晚上7点 开拍 / 05月07日 下午3点 截止委托
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SHIOMI MASAKAGE: A VERY RARE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH TWO SUISEI

By Shiomi Masakage, signed Shiomi Masakage 鹽見 政影
Japan, c. 1800, Edo period (1615-1868)

Published: Earle, Joe [ed.] (1995) E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, p. 164 (only the signature is illustrated).

Of upright rectangular form, the four-case inro very finely painted in brilliant gold and silver togidashi-e on a lustrous brown and black-lacquered roiro ground. The inro depicts a superbly painted suisei, a mythical creature attributed with the cloven hooves of a deer, the head of a horse, two horns on its head and a turtle shell on its back on both sides. Both creatures stand behind a seashore background detailed with waves. The interior cases of roiro and with gold fundame rims.

Signed to the edge of the right riser in red lacquer SHIOMI MASAKAGE – a direct pupil of Shiomi Masanari, who founded the Shiomi school of lacquerers, who were renowned for the brilliance of their togidashi-e work, in the late 17th century.

HEIGHT 6.1 cm, LENGTH 7.5 cm

Condition: Very good condition. Only a tiny touchup to the edge of the top riser and very minor areas of discoloration to the ground.
Provenance: Eskenazi Ltd., London, 1983. Ex-collection Melvin and Betty Jahss, acquired from the above. Ex-collection Edward Wrangham, collection no. 1630, acquired from the above. Edward A. ‘Ted’ Wrangham (1928-2009) formed one of the most important collections of Japanese Art in modern times. His reference book ‘The Index of Inro Artists’ (1995) is considered one of the most important English-language studies on Japanese lacquer ever published. Bonhams, The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art Part IV, London, 6 November 2013, lot 214 (sold for GBP 9,375), The Joseph and Elena Kurstin Collection, acquired from the above.

The Suisei (also known as Suisai) is a rare and enigmatic mythical creature in Japanese folklore, believed to embody strength, wisdom, and protection. With the cloven hooves of a deer, the head of a horse, two horns, and a turtle shell on its back, it is a composite being symbolizing resilience and auspicious fortune. Often associated with water and the natural world, the Suisei is thought to appear as a guardian spirit, bringing harmony and balance to its surroundings.

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