Lovely Japanese late Edo period five-case lacquer inro depicting Japanese horsetail (barred horsetail/equisetum japonicum), the exterior worked in gold maki-e on a black ground. The interior is decorated in nashiji. Unsigned. Comes with a jade/glass ojime.
Edo Period, mid 19th Century
Unsigned.
Height 10cm, width 5cm, depth 3cm.
Excellent original condition.
Horsetail is a plant used to make medicine that’s employed for ‘fluid retention’ (edema), kidney and bladder stones, urinary tract infections, the inability to control urination (incontinence), and general disturbances of the kidney and bladder.
Internal Reference: AD134/21
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA840833
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 10cm (3.9inches)
Width is 5cm (2.0inches)
Depth is 3cm (1.2inches)
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