Mid 19th century
 
The dragon circling in a whirlwind above waves crashing over rocks against a background of Mount Fuji, all in takamakie and togidashi with kirigane. Unsigned and with a lacquer wood ojime resembling shells.
 
L. 9 cm
 
An inro of the same design, signed Shozan, was formerly in the William F. du Pont collection, illustrated in the sale catalogue of Christie‘s New York, 1 November 1996, lot 59.