Lot 192 , A Japanese four case gold lacquered inro, Meiji period, Inro 8.1cm

A Japanese four case gold lacquered inro, Meiji period, decorated with a hawk on a pine tree, the base with four character signature, with incomplete gold lacquered manju netsuke, Inro 8.1cm
Estimate £1,000-1,500

The inro has only minor wear to the gilding in places between the sections of the cases and there are a few tiny losses to the gilt squares on each side, please see photographs, otherwise lacquer is in nice bright condition with minor scratching to the inro, the accompanying manju as mentioned is missing its top section but the lower part has some minor wear otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £1,500