Inro and Lacquer. From the Jacques Carré Collection

Earle (Joe)

Londres, Barry Davies Oriental Art 2000 In-4, broché, sous jaquette illustrée, photographies en couleurs, 102 pp. Bilingue anglais/japonais. Sous blister, état neuf. - Préface de Barry Davies

The origins of the Japanese Inro and the likely date of the earliest examples remain a matter of conjecture, but it is certain that they were in use some time before the death in 1636 of the great warlord Date Masamune, since an Inro decorated with a simple chrysanthemum design was excavated some years ago from his mausoleum in Sendai. Très bon état d’occasion