AF23009 Inro and Netsuke

Inro(small box) and Netsuke(miniature sculpture)
Mei (signature): Masakazu,正一(Netsuke)

Inro dimensions:7.6cm x 6.7cm x 2.5cm
(3.30inches x 2.19inches x 0.84inches)

Netsuke dimensions:5.1cm x 2.8cm
(1.76inches x 1.66inches x 0.27inches)

Box dimensions:16.0cm x 8.3cm x 4.3cm
(3.01inches x 4.13inches x 1.96inches)

Jidai(era) : 　End of the Edo period – Meiji era

Special feature　:　 One side of the inro is decorated with a cat and a sacred bamboo, while the other side is decorated with a scene of an autumnal porch in maki-e lacquer. The netsuke is a carved Hannya.

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