Lot 177: A gold lacquer five-case inro The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art

By Kiyokawa Morimitsu (fl.1848-1860), after Tosa Mitsuoki (1617-1691), 19th century Of upright form, bearing a kinji ground and lacquered with a falcon tethered to a draped perch with formal designs which continue on the reverse, in gold, silver and slight coloured takamaki-e, the reverse inscribed Tosa Mitsuoki hitsu with seal Tosa Mitsuoki and the interior of nashiji with kinji edges; signed Kiyokawa Morimitsu saku. 8.9cm (3½in) high.

: purchased at Sotheby's, London, 1987. Wrangham collection, no.1844.

台槊に鷹図蒔絵印籠　銘「土佐光起筆　土佐光起（瓢箪印）」「清川守光作」　19世紀