HARA YOYUSAI (1772-1845/6)A Black-Lacquer Five-CaseInroEdo period (1615-1868), 19th centuryDecorated in black, goldtakamaki-e,kirikane, andishime-nuri takamaki-e with a continuous design depicting a squirrel swinging on a leafy branch hung with ripe chestnuts, the edge of one chestnut and other branches extending to the other side, the top and bottom surfaces sprinkled with sparsehirame flakes, the interior of richnashiji; signed on the base in gold lacquerYoyusai; with ashibuichi ojime in the form of a badger.8.9cm (3½in) high.