Inro. 19th century. Signed: Kajikawa saku and... Lot 362

Inro. 19th century. Signed: Kajikawa saku and pot seal: egg (hide) in red lacquer 5-piece set, black lacquer on all sides. In gold taka and hiramakie the Zen patriarch Daruma, crossing the Yangzi on a reed branch, on the reverse five characters above waves. Details in hirame. Inside nashiji and fundame. Maritime ivory ojime in the shape of a daruma doll. Netsuke of a standing daruma. Maritime ivory. 19th century. The characters "Hosshi shin jo kai" mean something like: Dharma nature is as true as the ocean. H 9.7 cm; W 5.2 cm Provenance Irving Gould Collection (1919-2004), auctioned by Nagel, Stuttgart, 13.11.1998, lot 1738 This object was made using materials for which a CITES permit is required for export to countries outside the EU. We would like to point out that a permit is not usually issued.