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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A Five-Case Lacquer Inro**
Edo Period (19th Century)
Of rounded rectangular shape with lobed cases and decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with chrysanthemum heads, the fundame ground rubbed away to expose the roiro surface beneath, the top and bottom cases with a Chinese seal-form character for 'longevity,' the interior nashiji; with a cloisonné enamel bead ojime and an ivory netsuke carved as a group of wrestling blind men, with signature Ikkosai
27/8in. (7.3cm.) long
Edo Period (19th Century)
Of rounded rectangular shape with lobed cases and decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with chrysanthemum heads, the fundame ground rubbed away to expose the roiro surface beneath, the top and bottom cases with a Chinese seal-form character for 'longevity,' the interior nashiji; with a cloisonné enamel bead ojime and an ivory netsuke carved as a group of wrestling blind men, with signature Ikkosai
27/8in. (7.3cm.) long
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.