Set of four inro, consisting of: - A four-compartment lacque...

Set of four inro, consisting of:

- A four-compartment lacquer inro decorated with hira maki-e and taka maki-e designs of maple branches. Unsigned. Signs of wear; broken cord. H. 9.3 cm
- A four-compartment lacquer inro decorated with gold in hima maki-e and kiri-kane, depicting a fence and bamboo on one side; grasses on the other. Signed. Signs of wear. H. 9.6 cm
- A five-compartment lacquer inro decorated with gold in hira maki-e depicting a fence and paulownia trees. Signs of wear. H. 9.1 cm
- A four-compartment barrel-shaped inro, in lacquer with a taka maki-e design of plane tree leaves and silver flakes. Unsigned. Signs of wear. H. 8.3 cm.

Japan, Edo or Meiji period, 19th century.

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