An ivory two-case inro By Ryukyo, 19th century The fragmented rinzu (textile-weave) body carved on either side with a Chinese mountainous landscape in fine detail and deeply undercut within in a shaped panel, signed Ryukyo; with a silver, copper and shakudo ojime of oval form. 7cm (2¾in) high. Footnotes: リザーブ設定無し 楼閣山水図象牙彫印籠　銘「龍珙」　19世紀 Provenance: purchased at Christie's, London, 1966. Wrangham collection, no.698. Published: E. A. Wrangham, The Index of Inro Artists, 1995, p.216, Ryukyo, Keiunsai, right column, top row left. The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part IV, lot 310. www.bonhams.com/auctions/20493/lot/310/ Lot to be sold without reserve. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Ф Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the EU, see clause 13. Ф This lot contains or is made of ivory. The United States Government has banned the import of ivory into the USA. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com