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A SIX-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (19th century)
The inro of oval section decorated with shikishi and tanzaku arranged on a brilliant nashiji ground, the poetry cards lacquered in takamaki-e with various landscape and floral designs, interior cases nashiji; fitted with an ivory bead ojime and a netsuke carved as a monkey riding the back of a kirin--3 3/8in. (8.7cm.) high
edo period (19th century)
The inro of oval section decorated with shikishi and tanzaku arranged on a brilliant nashiji ground, the poetry cards lacquered in takamaki-e with various landscape and floral designs, interior cases nashiji; fitted with an ivory bead ojime and a netsuke carved as a monkey riding the back of a kirin--3 3/8in. (8.7cm.) high