Lot 365 Dα

A four-case inrō. 17th/18th century

Displaying five Chinese scholars and two servant boys carved of tortoise shell backed with gold leaf, seated on a garden terrace in front of a screen, the garden with palm tree, leaf bearing tree and a bizarre rock in gold takamakie and hiramakie, in the background stylised waves in fine aogai inlay. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Carved stag antler ojime and wooden mask netsuke.
Height 6.3 cm; width 5.3 cm