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A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (19th century)
The inro of rectangular shape decorated with three Noh masks in gold, grey and black applied lacquer on a roiro and okibirame ground, the masks modelled in high relief with tassels lacquered in red, gold and black hiramaki-e, Okina mask on a brocade cloth decorated with swastika mon in aogai, interior cases in fundame; fitted with an ivory ojime modelled as a boy holding a mask, and a wood netsuke carved as a smiling mask--3in. (7.6cm.) high, small chips to joins of cases, separation of applied lacquer from ground
edo period (19th century)
The inro of rectangular shape decorated with three Noh masks in gold, grey and black applied lacquer on a roiro and okibirame ground, the masks modelled in high relief with tassels lacquered in red, gold and black hiramaki-e, Okina mask on a brocade cloth decorated with swastika mon in aogai, interior cases in fundame; fitted with an ivory ojime modelled as a boy holding a mask, and a wood netsuke carved as a smiling mask--3in. (7.6cm.) high, small chips to joins of cases, separation of applied lacquer from ground