Lot 18 , A Japanese lacquer ‘cranes’ five case inro, Jokasai School, 19th century

A Japanese lacquer ‘cranes’ five case inro, Jokasai School, 19th century, decorated in takamaki-e with various metallic inlays with red capped cranes, on a kinji ground, the subtle use of red (for the capping of the cranes) is a practice invariably used by Jokasai, signed Joka with kakihan, height 9.3cm, losses to gilt foil on crane wings
£300-500

Condition:
Losses to gold foil on cranes wings, grubby in places. One small splinter chip to the inside edge of one compartment. The sections fit together very snuggly.

Sold for £600