Inro in lacquered wood with silver background, Japan, Edo pe - Lot 161

Lot n° 161
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Inro in lacquered wood with silver background, Japan, Edo pe - Lot 161
Inro in lacquered wood with silver background, Japan, Edo period, 19th century Decorated on one side, in a gold-ground reserve surrounded by scrolling foliage, with a crane in flight in hiramaki e on a background of the Hi no Maru in red lacquer. The other side, in the same reserve, features two turtles in hiramaki e gold of different hues. On the top of the first square and under the base of the last, a dragon in gold takamaki e. Nashiji lacquer interior. Ojime in imitation coral glass. 8 x 6 cm Split on the top square. Provenance : Mes Laurin, Guilloux, Buffetaud et Tailleur sale, Paris, October 7, 1987, lot 98. Hi no Maru: red circle symbolizing the rising sun.
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