Project Description
Larger Four Case Black Inro with Ho-o and Kiri by Jōka
Decorated in gold and tinted takamakie with a phoenix on a paulownia tree, another bird closer to a peacock on the other side, the eyes of the tail feathers rendered by shell inlay
Signed: Jōka saku with seal Jōka. Circa 1750
Height: 9 cm
With pale blue glass ojime and lacquer manju netsuke decorated with a basket of peaches (and with an unusual silver mount inside)
MR3445