MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A SHIBAYAMA STYLE FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
meiji period (19th century)
The gold lacquer case inlaid with ivory, mother of pearl, gold, silver and red lacquer, depicting on one side an elephant adorned with an elaborate blanket, the reverse inlaid with three boys playing musical instruments and carrying a flag, silver ojime bead, signed
3 in. (8.2 cm.) high
meiji period (19th century)
The gold lacquer case inlaid with ivory, mother of pearl, gold, silver and red lacquer, depicting on one side an elephant adorned with an elaborate blanket, the reverse inlaid with three boys playing musical instruments and carrying a flag, silver ojime bead, signed
3 in. (8.2 cm.) high