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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE KOSAI HOSETSU AND WITH KAO [CURSIVE MONOGRAM]
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A Four-Case Lacquer Inro**
Edo Period (19th Century), with signature Kosai Hosetsu and with kao [cursive monogram]
The inro with a design of Shoki riding a Chinese lion executed in gold, silver and red takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and togidashi on a fundame ground, the eyes of both figures inlaid in glass, the reverse with a fleeing oni chiseled into a silver-lacquer ground, the interior lacqered in nashiji; fitted with a coral bead ojime and an ivory netsuke carved as a Dutchman
3¼in. (7.9cm.) long
Edo Period (19th Century), with signature Kosai Hosetsu and with kao [cursive monogram]
The inro with a design of Shoki riding a Chinese lion executed in gold, silver and red takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and togidashi on a fundame ground, the eyes of both figures inlaid in glass, the reverse with a fleeing oni chiseled into a silver-lacquer ground, the interior lacqered in nashiji; fitted with a coral bead ojime and an ivory netsuke carved as a Dutchman
3¼in. (7.9cm.) long
Special notice
Notice Regarding the Sale of Ivory and Tortoiseshell
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing ivory or tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.