A Japanese Inlaid Wood Three-Case Inro

ATTRIBUTED TO OGAWA HARITSU, 18TH CENTURY

銘「觀（方印）」
the vertical inro painted and carved in relief showing an owl resting atop flowering prunus branches, the reverse with inlays showing a robed male figure holding a boom, the underside inlaid with a seal, Kan; together with a faceted ojime and a carved boxwood netsuke in the form of a shishi lion with a brocade ball, signed Masayoshi .

Length 3 5/8 in., 9.2 cm.

Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, sold to benefit the Collections Fund

In fair condition, having losses to the inlays on either side: the figure missing the legs and arms, and the side with the owl with scattered losses to the tree branches. The cases tight and resist being opened at time of examination, the top case showing separation of the liner. The ojime not made of rock crystal as previously stated, and is resin.

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A Japanese Inlaid Wood Three-Case Inro

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