Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies

Japan

Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies

Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with pewter and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): stained wood carved in the shape of a peach; Toggle (netsuke): black lacquer with design of pussy-willow branches in pewter and ceramic inlays and metal wire

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