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A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (19th century), signed kajikawa and nobukatsu
Of rounded rectangular shape decorated on each side with a falcon on a stand reserved within an inlaid shaped silver frame, the falcons inlaid in soft metal on a kinji ground embellished with hirame, the perches gold takamaki-e, the sides, top and bottom okibirame, interior cases nashiji, signed on the bottom in gold lacquer; fitted with a cylindrical filigree metal ojime and an ivory netsuke carved in the form of a tiger--3½in. (8.9cm.) high
edo period (19th century), signed kajikawa and nobukatsu
Of rounded rectangular shape decorated on each side with a falcon on a stand reserved within an inlaid shaped silver frame, the falcons inlaid in soft metal on a kinji ground embellished with hirame, the perches gold takamaki-e, the sides, top and bottom okibirame, interior cases nashiji, signed on the bottom in gold lacquer; fitted with a cylindrical filigree metal ojime and an ivory netsuke carved in the form of a tiger--3½in. (8.9cm.) high