An early four-case inrō. 17/18th century

An early four-case inrō. 17/18th century Of slightly domed standard shape bearing an ochre ground with incised seigaiha patterns, decorated on one side with a Chinese scholar and a boy attendant under a pine tree, and on the other with a young attendant holding a wrapped koto, top and bottom with shaped reserves filled with flower sprays, the figures inlaid in tortoise shell, possibly backed with gold foil, the rest of the decoration of thin, finely incised almost black tortoise shell. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Restoration and a few small chips. Inside the lid collector’s number in white ink ‘12x’. Height 7.5 cm; width 7 cm

Estimate:£501.36

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