Japanese Antique Gold Lacquer Inro with Cranes and Turtle
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Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1900: Item # 1383648
Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Lacquer: Pre 1900: Item # 1383648
Zentner Collection
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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5757 Horton Street
Emeryville, CA 94608
510.653.5181
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$3,000.00
Antique Japanese inro with three compartments, made of wood with gold lacquer and inlaid with gold flecks. One side is decorated with a pair of cranes and sprouting pines. The other side of the inro depicts an ancient turtle who carries, on his back, a large rock formation. Out of the rock sprouts a plum tree, a pine tree and bamboo - together called Sho chiku bai or "The Three Friends of Winter". The inside of each compartment is cover with dense nishji lacquer (fine gold flecks). Signed on the bottom.
Edo Period
Dimensions: 4" high x 1 3/4" wide.
Edo Period
Dimensions: 4" high x 1 3/4" wide.
