A black-lacquer small four-case inroBy Shiomi Masanari, late 18th centuryThe rich roiro ground lacquered with a red cockatoo perched on a jagged r...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Tatsuke Toshihide II (1771-circa 1842), dated 1821The rich roiro ground lacquered with a continuous elaborate sce...

A gold-lacquer three-case inroBy Koami Choko (Nagataka) after a design by Hogen Terunobu, late 18th/early 19th century.The kinji ground lacquered ...

A dark lacquer five-case inroBy Koami Hirose Nagaharu, early 19th centuryThe ground of dark nashiji embellished with scattered hirame and decorate...

An ivory four-case inroStyle of Tomotada, early 19th centuryEach side with a scrolled sunken panel bearing an ishime ground, one carved in relief...

A black-lacquer three-case inroBy Koma Bunsai, early 19th centuryThe wide rectangular body with a roiro ground with mura-nashiji, lacquered and in...

A gold-lacquer five-case inroBy Shomosai Masamitsu, early 19th centuryThe kinji ground, lacquered on one side with a flaming dragon among clouds a...

A black-lacquer small three-case inroBy Ittosai, early 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich roiro ground lacquered with four Noh ...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Sekigawa Katsunobu, early 19th centuryThe mura-nashiji ground lacquered with scattered sprays of cherry, narcissus...

***Please note that this lot has been withdrawn.*** A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood tonkotsu (tobacco box)By Mitsunobu, early 19th centuryOf bom...

A gold-lacquer small four-case inroBy Kobayashi Yasuaki, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a kinji ground lacquered with a continuous...

A black-lacquer two-case inroBy Gyokuryusai Kozan, 19th centuryThe wide rectangular body with a rich roiro ground lacquered with a Bugaku dance ha...

A gold-lacquer small single-case inro19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a kinji ground lacquered in relief with a bundle of brushwood ...

A lacquer small three-case inroBy Koju, 19th centuryThe oval body bearing a shibuichi-nuri (simulated shibuichi) ground and lacquered with a forma...

A black-lacquer three-case inroBy Koma Yasutada, 19th centuryThe wide rectangular body with a sparse nashiji ground lacquered with five grey heron...

A black-lacquer three-case inroBy Koma Yasutada, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a roiroi ground shading to usu-nashiji, lacquered ...

A black-lacquer three-case inroBy Koma Yasutada, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich roiro ground lacquered with a pigeon, depic...

A kurogaki (black persimmon) wood tonkotsu (tobacco box)Probably by Tadasuke, 19th centuryThe oval rectangular body carved in high relief with the...

A fine gold-lacquer three-case inroBy Koma Kyuhaku, 19th centuryThe rounded square body with a subdued kinji ground lacquered with a continuous mo...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Shugakusai, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a kinji ground lacquered in takamaki-e with Mount Horai...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Shokyosai, 19th centuryThe lenticular body with a rich kinji ground, lacquered with a pine tree by an inlet in tak...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Tatsuke Toshihide, after a painting by Matsumura Goshun, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich ro...

A black-lacquer small four-case inroBy Tatsuke Kokosai II, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich roiro ground delicately lacquered...

***Please note that this lot has been withdrawn.*** A black-lacquer three-case inroBy Tatsuke Kokosai II, 19th centuryThe rich roiro ground with u...

A gold-lacquer and inlaid metal four-case inroBy Ittokusai and Kikuoka Mitsuyuki, 19th centuryThe rich kinji ground lacquered in fine detail with ...

A black-lacquer and shell-inlaid four-case inroBy Somada Hisamitsu, 19th centuryThe black lacquer ground inlaid in shell and enhanced with gold an...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Koami Tadamitsu, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich roiro ground, lacquered with mura-nashiji ...

A gold-lacquer five-case inroBy a member of the Kiyogawa Family, after a painting by Kano Motonobu (1476-1559), 19th centuryThe fundame ground lac...

A wood single-case zansaisage or tonkotsu (container for food scraps)By Miura Ken'ya (1825-1889), 19th centuryThe plain wood body with accentuated...

A wood tonkotsu (tobacco box)19th centuryThe wide body carved in relief with two wrestlers in combat, the reverse similarly carved with a sennin s...

An inlaid shibuichi three-case inroAfter Tsuchiya Yasuchika, 19th centuryDecorated in high relief of gold, silver and bronze with eight variously ...

A red-and-black lacquer small two-case inroBy Hara Yoyusai (1772-1845/6), 19th centuryThe shu ishimeji (vermilion imitation of stone) ground lacqu...

A gold-lacquer five-case inroBy Ippusai, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a kinji ground lacquered with a continuous design of a tig...

An unusual wood three-case inroBy Yano Keitsu, 19th centuryThe rounded tapering body carved in high relief to one side with a Chinese landscape on...

A coconut-shell saya (sheath) three-case inroBy Morimitsu, 19th centuryThe saya carved with two panels, each bearing a geometric ground, one carve...

A Yamamaki-e (black-on-black) lacquer three-case inroBy Kajikawa Takafusa, 19th centuryThe wide body with an ishime ground, lacquered in black low...

A gold-lacquer and metal-inlaid seven-case inroBy a member of the Kajikawa Family and Ishiguro Masayoshi, 19th centuryThe rectangular oval body wi...

A gold-lacquer and inlaid four-case inroBy Toha, 19th centuryThe somewhat flattened vertical rectangular body with a rogin-nuri ground decorated w...

An ivory two-case inroBy Ryukyo, 19th centuryThe fragmented rinzu (textile-weave) body carved on either side with a Chinese mountainous landscape ...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Togyu, 19th centuryThe rich kinji ground lacquered on one side with a large horse in gold takamaki-e and on the re...

A reishi fungus tonkotsu (tobacco box)By Jikan Ganbun, 19th centuryThe irregular form body variously inlaid with numerous metal ants and ant eggs ...

A lacquered-wood and bamboo inro19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with one side sliding open to reveal within five interior drawers, the i...

A brown-lacquer wide three-case inroBy Kanshosai Toyo, 19th centuryThe rich dark reddish-brown ground lacquered and inlaid with five standing cran...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Kanshosai Toyo, 19th centuryThe black lacquer ground embellished with sparse mura-nashiji and lacquered in gold a...

A fine and rare black-lacquer three-case saya (sheath) inroBy Kanshosai Toyo, 19th centuryThe saya of roiro, lacquered on either side in shibuichi...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Kanshosai Toyo, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich roiro ground decorated with a goat walking ...

A shibuichi-nuri (simulated shibuichi) lacquer four-case inroBy Kanshosai Toshi (Toyo III), 19th centuryThe oval rectangular body with a shibuichi...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Shigehide, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a kinji ground and lacquered in gold and silver takamaki...

A gold-lacquer three-case inroBy Koma Minso, 19th centuryThe wide body with a rich nashiji ground lacquered with a continuous design of three clam...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Yamamoto Seiko (Masayuki), 19th centuryThe rich kinji and usu-nashiji ground lacquered with a continuous scene of ...

A black-lacquer four-case inroBy Shigenori, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a rich roiro ground and lacquered in yamimaki-e (black-...

A rare lacquered cherry-bark wood two-case inroBy Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), 19th centuryThe squared rectangular body lacquered on each side with ...

A gold-lacquer and metal-inlaid five-case inroBy Koma Kansai and after Hamano Noriyuki, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body inlaid with Juro...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Shokasai, 19th centuryThe vertical oval body lacquered in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on both sides with turbul...

A gold-lacquer four-case inroBy Shokasai, 19th centuryThe vertical oval body with a kinji ground lacquered with a cockerel, hen and pheasants amon...

A wood two-case inroBy Josen, after a painting by Hanabusa Itcho (1652-1724), 19th centuryThe dark-striated wood deeply engraved in katakiribori (...

A carved red-lacquer two-case inroBy Zonsei, 19th centuryEach side with a sunken panel, carved with literati in a mountain retreat on a formal gro...

A gold-lacquer and metal-inlaid four-case inroBy Koshusai and Mototoshi, 19th centuryThe vertical rectangular body with a roiro ground with sparse...

A Yamimaki-e (black-on-black) lacquer three-case inro19th centuryThe rich roiro (black lacquer) ground decorated in black low relief with a differ...

A jasper four-case inro19th centuryThe vertical rectangular stone body richly coloured in shades of red and grey, marbled to form an abstract patt...