Width: 8cms
Depth: 6cms
Date: 1868 - 1912
£4,950
Product code: KPNE12
A beautiful, Japanese, late 19th Century lacquer Inro depicting two of the lucky Gods Ebisu and Daikoku fishing just off the shore.
Ebisu is leaning forward having just caught a fish, whilst Daikoku stands behind him holding a “Ro”, (a sculling Oar.) They appear to be on a Chokkibune, (a type of water taxi not dissimilar from a Venetian Gondola).
The scene continues on the reverse where sea meets the land and a Silver crane is in flight above the trees heading toward the fishermen’s catch.
The figures of Ebisu and Daikoku are applied to the Gold lacquer in Silver and Gold.
The Inro has four cases where the owner would carry important items such as medicines and ink seals.
Signed to the base
Seven Lucky Gods
In Japan the seven lucky gods or seven gods of fortune grant good luck and are often represented as a group or on their own in Japanese art.
Ebisu – god of wealth in business and abundance in crops, he is usually dressed as a fisherman
Daikoku – god of commerce and prosperity and patron of cooks, he is often smiling has short legs and carries a mallet.
Red Crowned Crane
In Japan the the red crowned crane is a much revered bird it is a symbol of strength, good fortune and longevity. The Crane was thought to live for 1000 years, in captivity red crowned cranes have been known to live for 75 years making it one of the longest lived birds. The red crowned crane is currently endangered due to loss if it’s wetland habitat with less then 2000 individuals in the wild, about 950 of these being in Japan.
Inro
An inro is a small segmented box worn from the obi of a kimono and held in place with a netsuke (toggle), it is used much like a pocket or small bag; to carry medicine, seals, money and small objects. They can be very finely decorated and sometimes have matching netsuke.
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