As part of our Japanese art collection we are delighted to offer this delightful single cased wooden Inro, the exterior has been decorated in a gold lacquer ground with a Rooster on one side and a Chicken upon an ivy strewn war drum to the other, both sides are nicely lacquered upon the wood which has been high polished to demonstrate the complex grain , the Inro has an old collectors label , and is nicely signed to the underside with a gilt signature that reads KANSHOSAI TOYO and kao , a delightful little Inro from the Edo period, mid 19th century .
Provenance: USA Collection.
The condition is very good with minor age related surface wear .
Approximate sizes:
Height: 3″ 7.5 cm
Width: 3.25″ 8.3 cm
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