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Japan, A Japanese Lacquer And Tortoiseshell Inro, Edo Period, Early 18th Century

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"Japan, A Japanese Lacquer And Tortoiseshell Inro, Edo Period, Early 18th Century"

Japan, lacquer and tortoiseshell inro, Edo period, early 18th century.

Lacquer Inrô with three elements and cover, slightly domed shape. It shows a continuous decoration of a dragon emerging from the clouds. The swirling clouds are in gold lacquer taka maki-e, hira maki-e. The dragon is in fully sculpted tortoiseshell. The background is in Ro-iro black lacquer. The interior is in nashi-ji lacquer.
Good general condition with traces of use.
6.5 x 6 x 2.3 cm.
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