A very fine day-and-night four-case inrō by Iizuka Tōyō I Kanshōsai

A very fine day-and-night four-case inrō by Iizuka Tōyō I Kanshōsai (1725—1790). Late 18th century Signed Kanshōsai 観松斎 with kaō Of standard shape bearing a kinji ground on one side and a black lacquer ground with mura-nashiji on the other side, decorated with Kanzan and Jittoku reading from an open scroll and a pine tree overgrown with creepers, lacquered in sumi-e togidashi and gold togidashi respectively. Nashiji and fundame to the inside, the risers decorated with clouds in gold hiramaki-e. Height 7.9 cm; width 5.4 cm

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