A rare wood three-case inroBy Bunzo, 19th century
Bearing a key-fret ground, carved in relief with six adult horses and a suckling foal, the top and base carved with large chrysanthemum blooms; signed Izumi Bunzo chokoku (carved by Izumi Bunzo). 8cm (3 1/8in).注脚馬図木彫印籠　銘 「泉文蔵彫刻」　19世紀

Published:
Earle, Huthart, p.396, no.367.

For the maker, see E. Wrangham, TIIA, pp.32-3.

An inro carved in a similar manner signed Kiyo no ju Bunzo saku (made by Bunzo of Kiyo), in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is illustrated by G. Lazarnick, NIA, p.325.