A Ryūkyū tsuikin three-case inrō. Second Shō dynasty, 19th century

A Ryūkyū tsuikin three-case inrō. Second Shō dynasty, 19th century Of standard shape bearing a glossy black lacquer ground decorated with a Chinese-style lake landscape with islands, temple building and a pavilion, rendered in applied cut-outs of tsuikin lacquer paste in shades of green and brown, grey and red. Black lacquer to the inside. Restoration to the bottom, fine cracks, and traces of use. Height 8.5 cm; width 4.9 cm

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