A very fine early three-case inrō. 17th century

A very fine early three-case inrō. 17th century Of rounded standard shape with external lobed cord channels of silver, bearing a black lacquer ground, decorated to both sides with a lobed panel displaying a Chinese scholar seated on a garden terrace respectively, the sides, top and bottom with stylized ferns, lacquered in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, and inlaid with gold-backed carved tortoise shell and a little kirikane. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Height 6.6 cm; width 6.2 cm

Estimation:1.200€

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