Property from a private collection SEKKOSAIA Gold Lacquer Five-Case Inrō Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Of rounded rectangular profile with applied cord runners, decorated in gold, aokin , silver, and colored hiramaki-e and takamaki-e against a fine gold hirame ground, depicting a herdboy seated on a buffalo and playing a flute, the buffalo's eyes inlaid in shell, the reverse with two further boys, the interiors gold nashiji , the rims gold fundame , signed Sekkosai with a red pot seal; manjū netsuke lacquer, decorated with chrysanthemums and leaves, signed Kansai 3 7/8in (9.9cm) high Provenance Christie's, London, November 7, 2012, lot 479