SHUNSHO: A VERY RARE GILT- INLAID LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO WITH SHISHI AND HO-O BIRDYamamoto Shunsho lineage, signed Kyohakudo 擧白堂 with seal Shunsho 春正 Japan, 17th-18th century, Edo period (1615-1868)The roiro ground finely decorated in gold and colored hiramaki-e, e-nashiji, and gilt-copper takazogan to depict three prancing shishi amid swirling clouds to either side, all below a majestic ho-o bird looking down toward the small shishi. The interior of rich nashiji with gold fundame edges. The base signed Kyohakudo with a red seal SHUNSHO. HEIGHT 6.6 cmCondition: Good condition with minor wear, tiny nibbles to edges, few minor age cracks, few small nicks, minor losses to lacquer. Some rubbing to gilt.