Lacquer inro of a samurai (h. 7.2 x w. 4 cm),... Lot 230

Lacquer inro of a samurai (h. 7.2 x w. 4 cm), Edo Rectangular shape with rounded corners, silk cord. Narrow wooden inro, dark red lacquer on black ground, indistinct volute motif, thin brown-red lacquer sheathing above (the inro is pushed out from the bottom up). Pierced with Jomon probably of a samurai of the Minakami clan. Dark red lacquer of the inro has become rough, top and bottom lacquer area damaged in the middle, sheathing shows small damage along edges. (391)