Imre Jakabffy (szerk.): Ars Decorativa 1. (Budapest, 1973)

FERENCZY, László: Japanese inro in the Hopp Museum. Part two

32 latter, a suzuribako in the K. Herberts collection, dated to the mid-18th century, stands near to it,

3 35. Barrel-shaped inro of five cases, with internal channels (Fig. 35 a

—b). Inside orange nashiji. On both sides finely executed rural scenes in exceptionally rich and varied gold techniques. Rice fields along a curving path with a boy holding the plough, a recumbent buffalo, stacks and birds in thick gold hira- and takamakie and kirigane. The other side shows a family pounding grains in a large mortar in front of a hut. The bamboo branches behind the hut extend to the top of the inrô. Some black and red lacquer as well as nashiji is applied together with the dominating gold makie work. 8.4X5.2 cm. Signature: Kajikawa and a red seal in the form of a vase. From the Kajikawa seals published by Weber the seal No 232 stands nearest to it,

4 Mid or late 18th century. This is an outstanding inrô not only with its miniature and careful make but also in the pictorial rendering of the whole scene in lacquer-work. It seldom happens that an inrô displays not only 122