EditorialInro, Five-part inro decorated with a gagaku dancer. Signed 'shokasai'., Shokasai, Japan, 1800 - 1900, Edo-period (1600-1868), wood (plant material), lacquer (coating), h 8.2 cm ? w 5.7 cm ? d 1.7 cm.
EditorialGagaku dance. Genji Monogatari Ekotoba ('Illustrated Tale of Gen. early Edo period (1640-1680). Genji ch.24 (Kocho). Album with illustrations depicting each chapter of the Tale of Genji accompanied by a poem by members of the Japanese court aristocracy...