Description
A BLACK-LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO Edo period (18615-1868), 19th century The upright sparsely sprinkled Gyobu nashiji black-lacquered ground decorated in gold and red takamaki-e with a gnarled plum tree, the red blossoms continuing over to the reverse, the interior of rich nashiji ; unsigned . 10.2cm (4in) high.