Lot 952: Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903) An inlaid lacquer box and cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century

Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903)
An inlaid lacquer box and coverMeiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryModeled as a river boat laden with sheaths of rice in gold takamaki-e and kinji, decorated with a ladybug in red and black takamaki-e and a dragonfly in copper and shakudo, the interior lacquered nashiji, signed on the underside Taishin in raised gold lacquerWith a wood tomobako storage box signed on the underside of the cover Taishin and sealed Koma 5 1/4in (13.5cm) long

PrevenanceProperty from a San Francisco Estate