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LATE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A Three-Case Lacquer Inro
Late Edo Period (19th Century)
Modelled as a clam shell and decorated in red, gold, silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi and with nashiji highlights on a kinji ground with a scene of the sea floor and a representation of the clam's dream with a large branch of coral in red and black takamaki-e, the reverse with a continuation of the dream with the palace of the Sea King, the vapors of the dream in togidashi and nashiji and the clouds above the palace in aogai; fitted with a coral bead ojime
3in. (7.6cm.) high
Late Edo Period (19th Century)
Modelled as a clam shell and decorated in red, gold, silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi and with nashiji highlights on a kinji ground with a scene of the sea floor and a representation of the clam's dream with a large branch of coral in red and black takamaki-e, the reverse with a continuation of the dream with the palace of the Sea King, the vapors of the dream in togidashi and nashiji and the clouds above the palace in aogai; fitted with a coral bead ojime
3in. (7.6cm.) high