A Polychrome, Gold and Black Lacquer Four-Case Inro BY YAMADA TAIGYO, 19TH CENTURY 銘「泰魚作 齋（壺印）」19世紀 of wide form, lacquered with scholars at various tasks alongside a river stream, all set on a mura-nashiji ground, the interior of nashiji, signed Taigyo saku with red pot seal sai to the underside; with a silver inlaid hardwood netsuke decorated two incised shishi lions. Length 3 3/8 in., 8.5 cm. Property from the Collection of Kevin Evensen, Chicago, Illinois