A Gold and Black Lacquer Inro Case and A Brass Cigarette Case 19TH CENTURY the inro case with a black background decorated in low relief showing gold fruiting gourd vines, each side with a openworked quatrefoil panel, with a reticulated wood ojime decorated with chrysanthemum blossoms and gold lacquer netsuke with lily pads, the cigarette case with hirame and low relief decoration showing two crows perched on branches in front of a full moon; both unsigned. Length of Inro 3 3/8 in., 8.5 cm., Length of Case 4 in., 10.1 cm. Property from the Collection of Kevin Evensen, Chicago, Illinois