inro, late 17th–early 18th century, with four compartments and a lacquered lid.

An Edo period inro, late 17th–early 18th century, with four compartments and a lacquered lid. The piece features two large reserves, one on each side, inlaid with tortoiseshell carved in low relief with a landscape motif. The base is made of burgau mother-of-pearl (aogai), cut and assembled in a wave pattern, used to represent a body of water integrated into the landscape.

The interior is finished with nashiji lacquer and gilt lacquer.
The whole is mounted with an agate ojime. The netsuke is not available.

For comparison, an inro of similar type (combining lacquer and inlay work) is held at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, acquisition no. 29.100.768.