A very large Ryūkyū aogai-inlaid three-case inrō. 18/19th century

A very large Ryūkyū aogai-inlaid three-case inrō. 18/19th century Of wide shape bearing a shiny black lacquer ground, decorated with a Chinese-style landscape comprising a lake, boats, a bridge, various pavilions and tree-lined embankments, the cord runners with a tatewaku pattern, the top and bottom with shippō-tsunagi, embellished with clouds in gold hiramaki-e and inlaid with various cut and shaped aogai pieces and gyōbu flakes. Nashiji and fundame to the inside, re-lacquered. Repairs to both sides and a few losses of aogai. Height 8.5 cm; width 8.9 cm

Estimation:500€

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