Ogawa Shomin (1847-1891) A lacquer kogo (incense container) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century

Ogawa Shomin (1847-1891)
A lacquer kogo (incense container)Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th centuryThe small box with a slightly domed cover, decorated in gold takamaki-e and inlaid mother-of-pearl with the medieval motif of katawaguruma (carriage wheels in waves)With a wood tomobako storage box 2 3/8 x 2 3/8 x 1 7/8in (6 x 6 x 4.7cm)

Provenance: Previously sold, Christie's, New York, March 19, 1997, lot 101