A lacquered bamboo inro with ensuite lacquered bamboo hako-netsuke and ojime
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th centuryLacquered in gold takamaki-e on either side with a variety of shells including murasakigai (mussels), sazae (turban shell), shijimi (basket clams), awabi (alabone) and a hitode (starfish) among seaweed, a sliding panel on the side revealing five small ivory drawers and knops, unsigned; with a bamboo hako-netsuke and a hexagonal bamboo ojime lacquered in a similar manner with assorted shells. The inro: 7.9cm (3 1/8in).