An early small and charming four-case inrō. 17/18th century

An early small and charming four-case inrō. 17/18th century Of standard shape bearing a black lacquer ground, decorated on one side with a cat beside a screen (tsuitate) displaying a wave design and plum blossom branches, and on the other side with butterflies hovering above a bonseki tray with orchids beside an upright rock, lacquered in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, nashiji, and inlaid with mother-of-pearl, pewter and a little kirikane. Black lacquer and fundame to the inside. The plum blossom branches are probably a later addition. Height 5.8 cm; width 4.8 cm

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