Beautifull inro of six compartments made of black gold, silver and tin lacquer, representing a dragon on each side, surrounded by black and silver clouds, the inside is made of nashi-ji lacquer. This variety of color texture is obtained by mixing raw lacquer with metallic powder. Inro sold with its ojime and netsuke, representing a tiger with incrusted eyes, made of buffalo horn.
In Japan, the dragon (called Ryu) is a symbol of great importance and wealth for centuries. Until the end of the Edo period, it was a theme for the elite, but with the economic growth of the Meiji era it became widely available in Japanese culture.

Japan – Edo era (1603-1868)
Inro : height: 8 cm – Length 6 cm – Depth : 2.5 cm
Ojime : diameter 2,5 cm
Netsuke : height : 3,5 cm – length 5 cm