Zeshin. A four-case gold lacquer inrō decorated in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with Kaguyahime from Taketori monogatari (The Tale of the Bamboo-Cutter), signed in incised characters on the base Zeshin, Mid–late 19th century. From a European private collection of inro. Dimensions (height): 8.2 cm, 3.2 in. Photo courtesy Malcolm Fairley Ltd

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