Two Five-Case Lacquer Inro**
Edo period (19th century), the second with signature Kajikawa saku and with red jar seal
The first decorated in gold takamaki-e and gold and black togidashi with a pine tree next to a winding stream, the rocks along the bank highlighted with gold hirame, interiors lacquered in nashiji; fitted with large coral bead ojime; the second designed with two colors of gold takamaki-e and applied with hirame with chrysanthemums and bush clover and leaves on a glossy black ground, the interior cases nashiji; fitted with a carved ivory ojime with a Chinese lion and peonies, with signature Gyokuzan
3 7/8in. (9.8cm.); 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) long (2)
Two Five-Case Lacquer Inro**
Edo period (19th century), the second with signature Kajikawa saku and with red jar seal
The first decorated in gold takamaki-e and gold and black togidashi with a pine tree next to a winding stream, the rocks along the bank highlighted with gold hirame, interiors lacquered in nashiji; fitted with large coral bead ojime; the second designed with two colors of gold takamaki-e and applied with hirame with chrysanthemums and bush clover and leaves on a glossy black ground, the interior cases nashiji; fitted with a carved ivory ojime with a Chinese lion and peonies, with signature Gyokuzan
3 7/8in. (9.8cm.); 3 7/8in. (9.8cm.) long (2)
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