Japanese Lacquered Five-Case Inro - Signed A five-case lacquered Japanese inro is signed on bottom, believed to be made around 1845-1900 (end of Edo to Meiji period). The slightly round inro features a very intricate designs the front of a hawk perched on a branch with a waterfall in background, the reverse shows two smaller birds and continuous waterfalls.Using a combination of hiramaki-e and slight takamaki-e, the artist deftly created the pictures with fine details, rendering the inro as a miniature artwork. The interior was finished in Nashiji. It was marked on the base with raised Kanji and still in process of translating. Item ships from Las Vegas, NV.

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3 x 2.5 in