A FINE THREE-CASE INRO
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ZESHIN (SHIBATA ZESHIN; 1807-1891)
Decorated in polychrome lacquer hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, with a Japanese style reception room accompanied with hanging scroll, insense burner and hanging flower flower vase, the reverse with persimmons and fruits in a basket, interior with nashiji, incised signature on base; with a hako-netsuke decorated with chrythathemum, signed Zeshin on base
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high
A FINE THREE-CASE INRO
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED ZESHIN (SHIBATA ZESHIN; 1807-1891)
Decorated in polychrome lacquer hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, with a Japanese style reception room accompanied with hanging scroll, insense burner and hanging flower flower vase, the reverse with persimmons and fruits in a basket, interior with nashiji, incised signature on base; with a hako-netsuke decorated with chrythathemum, signed Zeshin on base
2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm.) high