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A SOMADA SCHOOL TWO-CASE SHEATH INRO
edo period (19th century)
The sheath decorated on both sides with flying sparrows and corn stalks in aogai and gold foil against a roiro-nuri ground, the cases in roiro with interior compartments in red lacquer; fitted with a lacquered bead ojime and an ivory netsuke modelled in the figure of Chokaro sennin--2½in. (6.3cm.) high, losses to aogai
edo period (19th century)
The sheath decorated on both sides with flying sparrows and corn stalks in aogai and gold foil against a roiro-nuri ground, the cases in roiro with interior compartments in red lacquer; fitted with a lacquered bead ojime and an ivory netsuke modelled in the figure of Chokaro sennin--2½in. (6.3cm.) high, losses to aogai