Shiomi Masanari was a prominent Japanese lacquer artist known for his masterful maki-e techniques. His work features intricate natural and literary motifs, such as detailed depictions of animals and narrative scenes.
9th Sep, 2025 11:00
Arts of Japan 日本の美術品
A fine Japanese four-case gold lacquer inro attributed to Shiomi Masanari, Edo period, 18th-19th century
塩見 政誠
The finely lacquered four-case inro decorated to both sides with rats in black sumie togidashi maki-e against a gold fundame ground, depicting one larger rat which wraps around both sides and another smaller rat on the reverse gazing attentively, unsigned, circa 1800
(Quantity:5)
Dimensions: 7.3 cm high
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