By Yamada Jokasai, signed JokasaiJapan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)Of slender, upright form, bearing a black-lacquered ground, finely decorated in gold hiramaki-e as well as gold and silver takamaki-e and inlays of iridescent mother-of-pearl, tortoiseshell, and coral with a continuous scene of a duck standing in a swirling pond with reeds and lotus, some leaves with kirigane. The interior with nashiji and gold fundame edges. The underside with the signature JOKASAI in gold lacquer.HEIGHT 8.6 cmCondition: Good condition with associated surface wear, some tiny chips around the edges of the risers, one tiny dent to the top case.Provenance: Viennese private collection.