A Japanese stag-antler pipe case

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A Japanese stag-antler pipe case
carved with a temple among pine and rockwork -- 8.in (20.3cm) long; another carved with a crab -- 8.in (20.3cm) long; a lacquered bark four-case inro with attached ojime and stag-antler netsuke -- 3½.in (8.9cm) long; a wood one-case inro carved with a bust of a bearded figure, attached bone ojime and netsuke -- 3½.in (8.9cm) long; and a soapstone two-case inro carved with a wolf, attached ojime and bone netsuke. (5)

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