The inro: Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century; the netsuke: Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890s The inro with a shibuichi-nuri ishime ground imitating metal, two rectangular faces carved in low relief with archaic script, the cord runners in the form of a row of four butterfly-shaped cleats inlaid in shell, each attached with a metal ring on a ground of elaborate tasselled brocade, the interior of matt shibuichi-nuri lacquer, signed with two seals, Kan surrounded by rain dragons on the base and Naoyuki on the top; the square rounded box netsuke lacquered with tied sheaves of rice overhanging a stream on a chado-nuri ground, signed on the reverse in subori at the lower right Zeshin. The inro: 7.2cm (2 5/8in), the netsuke: 3cm x 2.5cm (1 3/8in x 1in).
The inro: Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century; the netsuke: Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1890s The inro with a shibuichi-nuri ishime ground imitating metal, two rectangular faces carved in low relief with archaic script, the cord runners in the form of a row of four butterfly-shaped cleats inlaid in shell, each attached with a metal ring on a ground of elaborate tasselled brocade, the interior of matt shibuichi-nuri lacquer, signed with two seals, Kan surrounded by rain dragons on the base and Naoyuki on the top; the square rounded box netsuke lacquered with tied sheaves of rice overhanging a stream on a chado-nuri ground, signed on the reverse in subori at the lower right Zeshin. The inro: 7.2cm (2 5/8in), the netsuke: 3cm x 2.5cm (1 3/8in x 1in).
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