Five-compartment inro

Five-compartment inro decorated with gold and silver Hiramaki-e and Takamaki-e lacquers and hirame butterflies.
Nashiji lacquered interior. Inlaid wood ojime and ivory netsuke* depicting a dog playing with a ball.
Kenya’s three-character signature on the chi of the lower compartment.

Height: 9.2 cm

*Elephant spp (Elephantidae spp) ivory specimen in compliance with the AM of May 4, 2017 allowing the commercial use of antique Elephantidae ivory. A CITES re-export permit will be required for export out of the EU, at the expense of the future buyer.

A Japanese Edo Period 19th century five cases lacquer inro.