Four-case inro with carved lacquer decoration and netsuke of a box with chinese lion

Japan

late 18th century

Lacquer, ojime: polished goldstone, netsuke: wood, metal, silk cord

Minneapolis Institute of Art

A four-tiered inro decorated with carved red and black lacquer in a swirling pattern is shown with a wooden netsuke and a goldstone bead on a silk cord. Gallery Not on View Bequest of Miss Lily Place