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A FOUR CASE BLACK LACQUER INRO
MEIJI PERIOD, SIGNED AND DATED HACHIJUNISAI ZESHIN [SHIBATA ZESHIN (1806-1891), AGED 81 (1887)]
The rectangular inro decorated in glossy black lacquer raised in relief above a roiro-nuri ground with autumn grasses and chrysantheumums beneath an inlaid silver crescent moon, the interior cases roiro-nuri, signed on the underside in gold lacquer as above; fitted with a wood manju netsuke lacquered in gold and pewter colors with a spray of flowers, signed in gold lacquer Zeshin and a bead ojime--3 1/8in. (7.9cm.) high, surface scratches
MEIJI PERIOD, SIGNED AND DATED HACHIJUNISAI ZESHIN [SHIBATA ZESHIN (1806-1891), AGED 81 (1887)]
The rectangular inro decorated in glossy black lacquer raised in relief above a roiro-nuri ground with autumn grasses and chrysantheumums beneath an inlaid silver crescent moon, the interior cases roiro-nuri, signed on the underside in gold lacquer as above; fitted with a wood manju netsuke lacquered in gold and pewter colors with a spray of flowers, signed in gold lacquer Zeshin and a bead ojime--3 1/8in. (7.9cm.) high, surface scratches