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

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

60b 60a design in gold. Presumably the representation of Ri-haku (Li Tai-po). who was represented frequently in admiring a waterfall. 7X5 cm. Shinkichi Hara mentioned in his book two metalworkers with such a name who signed their names with characters identical to those on our inrö: Mitami Masaharu of Kyoto (second part of the 18th century) and Onuki Masaharu of Edo (first third of the 19th century). For lack of comparative material it would be difficult to tell which of the two mentioned metalworkers might have been the maker of our inro. But more likely it was the master of the 19th century, though he signed his name with reisho.-'

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