Lot 265 , A Japanese gilt decorated lacquer four case inro, Meiji period, 4.4cm

A Japanese gilt decorated lacquer four case inro, Meiji period, finely decorated in low relief with a haystack, bowl and vases of flowers, some areas picked out in abalone, 8cm, together with an ivory netsuke of Daikoku and two rats, engraved two character mark, 4.4cm
Estimate £400-600

Unsigned. Minor wear to the gilding on the inro, good condition with no cracks, chips or restoration. The ivory netsuke has a small loss to one of the rat's tail / legs.


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Sold for £480