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Japan - Late Edo period. A fine black lacquer four-case inro lacquered and inlaid in Somada technique with a well beneath a paulownia tree, signed Kajikawa saku with red pot sea.  The motif of this exquisite inro resembles Rinpa school works of art. The Kajikawa artists exhibited exquisite inro craftsmanship, some now housed in the collections of the Victoria and Albert museum in London and the Charles Greenfield in New York City.

  • Height: 7 cm.
  • Width: 5.5 cm.

Provenance:  From an old London private collection.

Condition: In very good overall condition, with use and age related wear, minor losses to inlaid. Else intact. Please check all the photos.


Certificate of Authenticity: Can be provided if requested.


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Custom charges and taxes: These are the responsibility of the buyer. Most countries give very generous tax breaks or discount to antiques over 100 years old.


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