A Ryūkyū tsuikin lacquer four-case inrō. 19th century

A Ryūkyū tsuikin lacquer four-case inrō. 19th century Of oblong standard shape bearing a matt black lacquer ground with gold leaf gilding, decorated with leafy scrolls encircling large stylised red flowers and interspersed smaller black blossoms. Black lacquer to the inside with one removable partitioned tray. Various negligible tiny chips. Along with a small black ojime and a Ryūkyū square two-part red tsuikin-lacquered wood manjū with design of leafy scrolls, height 1.7 cm; width 3.1 x 3.3 cm, 19th century. A few losses of the putty along the edges. Height 10.2 cm; width 5.2 cm

Estimate:£501.36

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