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A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (18th century), signed toyo and with kakihan
The rectangular inro decorated in gold and black lacquer with a quail within a large cage tied with a red lacquer cord, the side ribs of the cage inlaid in aogai and the ground of the inro brown lacquer, the interior cases roiro; fitted with a pillow-form ivory netsuke carved in low relief with a dragon and clouds and with a coral bead ojime, chipped--3in. (7.7cm.) high, case edge chips and surface nicks
edo period (18th century), signed toyo and with kakihan
The rectangular inro decorated in gold and black lacquer with a quail within a large cage tied with a red lacquer cord, the side ribs of the cage inlaid in aogai and the ground of the inro brown lacquer, the interior cases roiro; fitted with a pillow-form ivory netsuke carved in low relief with a dragon and clouds and with a coral bead ojime, chipped--3in. (7.7cm.) high, case edge chips and surface nicks