Lot 720
  • 720

A Three-case Brown lacquer inro, 19th century

Estimate
1,000 - 1,500 GBP
bidding is closed

Description

  • 7cm., 2 3/4 in.
in the form of a kinchaku, one side decorated with tachibina dolls and an origami tsuru in gold and and silver takamakie; the reverse with two crabs lying on grasses, applied in relief with details in aogai and e-nashiji, unsigned, with a wood Netsuke of a monkey embodying the proverbial principle `to see no evil, hear no evil and to speak no evil' signed Nao