A black-lacquer four-case inro By Maeyama Koshin, 19th century The roiro ground lacquered in Rinpa style with an autumnal scene of eight deer standing among large maple leaves, in grey, red, carmine and yellow takamaki-e, the interior of matt kinji lacquer, signed Koshin saku; with an agate ojime. 7.6cm (3in) high. Footnotes: 鹿に楓図蒔絵印籠　銘「光真作」　19世紀 Provenance: Raymond Bushell collection, purchased at Sotheby's, London, 1997. Wrangham collection, no.2111. Published: Raymond Bushell, The Inro Handbook, 1979, p.58, no.35. E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, 1995, p.150, Koshin, Maeyama, top row left. Maeyama Koshin was a pupil of Shibata Zeshin. The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part IV, lot 204. www.bonhams.com/auctions/20493/lot/204/ For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com