Four-case inro showing flowering clover plant, Early 18th century, Koma Kyūhaku, Japanese, died 1715, 3 1/4 × 2 3/16 × 1 in. ( × × cm), Lacquer (gyobu-nashiji, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e), gold, silver, Japan, 18th century, Wrapping around the inrō, a sprig of bush clover emerges from the nashiji ground. The leaves of the plant are executed in gold maki-e and brown lacquer, and the plant’s flowers are formed from bursts of bright red lacquer. Large pods are decorated with squares of aogai

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