A THREE CASE LACQUER INRO

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A THREE CASE LACQUER INRO
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KAJIKAWA SAKU AND SEALED

The square inro decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with cranes wading in a stream amidst water reeds on a roiro-nuri ground accented with kimpun, the interior cases gyobu nashiji, fitted with a coral bead ojime and ivory netsuke carved in the form of a recumbent shishi- 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) high, minute chip near edge and several small nicks