A black lacquer four-case inro. By a member of the Kajikawa family, 19th century. Photo Bonhams.

Decorated in gold, silver and iro-e takamaki-e with a teamaster on his hands and knees, visible from the partially-open sliding door of a snow-covered rustic tea hut, greeting his guest, shown on the reverse, as he walks along the narrow garden path paved with imperfect stones, his body humbly lowered in preparation for the experience of tea, a stone basin for ritual cleansing and ladle in the left foreground, the interior of red lacquer with matt gold risers, signed Kajikawa saku with tsubo-seal Ei. 7.7cm (3in) high. Estimate £2,500 - 3,000 €3,100 - 3,700

Bonhams. FINE JAPANESE ART, London, New Bond Street, 15 May 2014 -http://www.bonhams.com/