TWO INRO Unsigned, Edo Period (18th/19th Century) A three-case inro , black lacquer ground; decoration in gold, silver and coloured hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold foil; compartments and risers gold nashiji ; shoulders and rims gold lacquer Eleven of the twelve animals of the East Asian zodiac in various poses and another with silver inlay, black lacquer ground; decoration in black and gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with red under-lacquering visible in places, and square gold flakes; compartments and risers gold nashiji ; shoulders and rims gold lacquer A dragon in clouds above waves which extend to the underneath of the inro 27/8in. (7.3cm.) and 25/8in. (6.6cm.) long respectively (2)
TWO INRO Unsigned, Edo Period (18th/19th Century) A three-case inro , black lacquer ground; decoration in gold, silver and coloured hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold foil; compartments and risers gold nashiji ; shoulders and rims gold lacquer Eleven of the twelve animals of the East Asian zodiac in various poses and another with silver inlay, black lacquer ground; decoration in black and gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with red under-lacquering visible in places, and square gold flakes; compartments and risers gold nashiji ; shoulders and rims gold lacquer A dragon in clouds above waves which extend to the underneath of the inro 27/8in. (7.3cm.) and 25/8in. (6.6cm.) long respectively (2)
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