A Four-Case Lacquer Inro
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Decorated in various coloured gold, silver and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with painted shells and footed boxes for the kai-awase [shell matching game] on a muranashiji ground; with a carved-wood netsuke of five sea shells and lacquered bead ojime
9.2cm. long
A Four-Case Lacquer Inro
Meiji period (late 19th century)
Decorated in various coloured gold, silver and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with painted shells and footed boxes for the kai-awase [shell matching game] on a muranashiji ground; with a carved-wood netsuke of five sea shells and lacquered bead ojime
9.2cm. long
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