A THREE-CASE IRON INRO
A THREE-CASE IRON INRO

MEIJI PERIOD (CIRCA 1900)

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A THREE-CASE IRON INRO
meiji period (circa 1900)
The small, rectangular inro inlaid with a praying mantis and plants of gilt-metal and enamel on one side and with another insect of shakudo and gilt and additional plants on the other; fitted with a cylindrical soft-metal ojime cast with a dragon and clouds and with an iron manju netsuke, square with rounded corners, inlaid with gilt maple leaves floating on a stream of inlaid silver wires
2in. (5.8cm.) high