A four-case lacquer inro and netsuke en suite
A four-case lacquer inro and netsuke en suite

Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin; 1807-1891),

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A four-case lacquer inro and netsuke en suite
Meiji period (late 19th century), signed Zeshin (Shibata Zeshin; 1807-1891),
Decorated in gold, silver and polychrome lacquer hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane and inlaid mother-of-pearl and glass beads with water plantain and wood sorrel, the interior with nashiji, with a lacquer manju netsuke with water plantain signed Zeshin and metal ojime
3 ¼ in. (8.3 cm.) long

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