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)注脚ProvenancePreviously sold, Christie's, New York, March 19, 1997, lot 101