A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE

A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO DEPICTING THE SEVEN SAGES OF THE BAMBOO GROVE
Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
The three-case inro very finely decorated in iro-e hiramaki and takamaki-e against a silvery nashiji ground, some highlights such as the towering bamboo stalks worked in togidashi-e, depicting the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove with an attendant carrying a large red-lacquer hyotan on his back. The interior of nashiji. With a black lacquer ojime.
HEIGHT 7.4 cm
Condition: Good condition with some minor wear, particularly along the edges and to the lowest case.
Provenance: Dutch collection.