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A FOUR CASE METAL-INLAID LACQUER INRO
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KOGYOKUSAI
Of rectangular form with rounded edges decorated in gold and red takamaki-e with the Takasago couple, one figure on each side, their heads, hands and details of the costume inlaid in shubuichi, ground kinji with nashiji embellishments, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a wood netsuke carved in the form of a No mask of an old man and with pierced ivory ball ojime-- 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) high, minute nicks at case joins, soft metal slightly rubbed on one figure
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED KOGYOKUSAI
Of rectangular form with rounded edges decorated in gold and red takamaki-e with the Takasago couple, one figure on each side, their heads, hands and details of the costume inlaid in shubuichi, ground kinji with nashiji embellishments, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a wood netsuke carved in the form of a No mask of an old man and with pierced ivory ball ojime-- 3 1/2 in. (8.9 cm.) high, minute nicks at case joins, soft metal slightly rubbed on one figure