A rare lacquered cherry-bark wood two-case inro By Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), 19th century The squared rectangular body lacquered on each side with flowering plants in gold, black and slight coloured takamaki-e, signed on the base in gold lacquer Taishin; with an ivory ojime; and a rustic wood netsuke lacquered with a lotus plant, signed Hogen [...]. 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. Footnotes: リザーブ設定無し 四季花図桜樹皮蒔絵印籠　銘「泰真」　19世紀 Provenance: purchased at Sotheby's London, 1991. Wrangham collection, no.2022. The Edward Wrangham Collection of Japanese Art: Part IV, lot 203. www.bonhams.com/auctions/20493/lot/203/ 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