Lot 367 Dα

A three-case inrō. Early 19th century

Displaying five Japanese boys rolling a huge snow ball and an old tree trunk with plum blossom branches, all in gold and silver hiramakie, a little black and red lacquer, kirikane and mother of pearl on kinji. Signed Koma Kansai. Black lacquer and fundame to the inside. Very fine crack. Coral ojime.
Height 5.7 cm; width 6.1 cm