Lot 567 Dα

A four-case barrel-shaped inrô. Late 19th century

Displaying a bijin with a girl servant on a red carpet in front of a curtain, enjoying the cherry blossoms, the tree shown on the reverse while falling petals are scattered over both sides of the inrô, in gold and silver takamakie, hiramakie and a little red lacquer on a roiro ground. Nashiji and fundame to the inside. Signed Kajikawa saku. Stone ojime.
Height 7.1 cm; width 6.2 cm