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A THREE-CASE INRO
edo period (19th century), sealed kan
The Ritsuo-style inro of rectangular shape decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, ceramic inlay, and aogai with a group of eight playing children forming a queue on one side, and a single child of simulated pewter on the reverse laughing and pointing, roiro ground embellished with nashiji, interior cases in nashiji; fitted with a lacquer bead ojime and a wood netsuke carved as the head of a dragon--2¾in. (6.8cm.) high, small chips
edo period (19th century), sealed kan
The Ritsuo-style inro of rectangular shape decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, ceramic inlay, and aogai with a group of eight playing children forming a queue on one side, and a single child of simulated pewter on the reverse laughing and pointing, roiro ground embellished with nashiji, interior cases in nashiji; fitted with a lacquer bead ojime and a wood netsuke carved as the head of a dragon--2¾in. (6.8cm.) high, small chips