A black-lacquer four-case inroEdo period (1615-1868), late 17th/early 18th century
The wide rich roiro ground decorated on one side with a baku, standing with its head turned back, and on the other side with a running shishi, all lacquered in high relief gold and slight coloured takamaki-e, the interior of nashiji, unsigned; with a red lacquer manju netsuke decorated with scrolls in raised red lacquer, with a coral ojime; with a wood storage box. The inro: 7.3cm (2 7/8in). (2).