19th May, 2023 13:00
Asian Art I
A JAPANESE WOOD THREE-CASE 'TORTOISE' INRŌ
A JAPANESE WOOD THREE-CASE 'TORTOISE' INRŌ
Meiji period
Realistically carved as a small reptile, his head set with horn eyes gently turned to the right, with clawed feet tucked inside his shell and tail curving round the side of the body, each scute worked in great detail, unsigned
10.5cm long
A very similar inrō has been offered by Galerie Zacke on Sep 25th 2020, lot 281.
Sold for £1,125
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