風景の中の馬たち - 漆、金、銀 - Japan - Late Edo period

Inrō - 漆塗り、金銀蒔絵と切金 - 風景の中の馬 - 日本 - 江戸時代（1603-1868）

A fine Japanese four-case inrō decorated with a herd of horses in a landscape, executed in gold, silver and colored takamaki-e (raised lacquer) on a gold ground. The horses are shown in a variety of lively poses: rearing, grazing, rolling and playing. The scene is enriched with rocky outcrops densely inlaid with kirigane (cut gold foil squares), flowering plants, and swirling water on the reverse. The design continues seamlessly across all cases.

The interiors of the cases are finished in nashiji lacquer.

Dimensions:
Height approx. [ 9.6] cm x Width approx. [ 5.3] cm x Depth approx. [ 2.8] cm

Condition:
Age-related wear consistent with its age. Fine cracks along the case edges, a small chip to the lower corner, and a crack to the rim of the top. Wear to the cord runners and edges, and rubbing to the lacquer surface and case rims. The cases open and close properly. Please refer to the photos, which form part of the condition report.

Netsuke, ojime and cord not included.

Shipped from Kyoto, Japan via EMS (Japan Post) or FedEx, carefully packed.