INRO WITH FOUR DRAWERS IN GOLD AND COLOURED LACQUERED WOOD, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (1615-1868), XIX CENTURY, SIGNED NIKKOSAI The ovoid rectangular shaped body decorated in gold, black, blue and red takamaki-e and hiramaki-e depicting on the front a cock and on the back a hen with chicks in a mountain and pine tree landscape. The incised wood Ojime and the ivory netsuke in the shape of a monkey on a pumpkin, with the original ribbon. The interior and risers gold nashiji. In very good condition, very tiny, almost invisible lacquer losses by the rim of the compartments, very minor wear on the surface. 9 cm high, 6,4 wide Inro 3 cm high, 4,2 cm wide gr.32 Netsuke CITES NR: EN/CE/2025/GE/00017 A FINE GOLD-LACQUERED AND COLOURS FOUR-CASE INRO, JAPAN, EDO PERIOD (1615-1868), 19TH CENTURY, SIGNED NIKKOSAI Provenance: from the heritage of a passionate collector in Genoa * This lot has been identified as containing organic materials that may be restricted for import or export. If interested, please contact our office before the auction. This lot has been identified at the time of cataloguing as containing organic material which may be subject to restrictions regarding import or export. For further information contact the Management of WANNENES ART AUCTIONS before the sale. § Lot may be subject to restrictions regarding import into the United States. Buyers or their designated agent may withdraw lots purchased in the country of sale. This lot could be subject to restrictions regarding import to the United States. The buyer or a designated agent may collect the property in the country of sale.