A GROUP OF INRO AND NETSUKE,** including a small four-case metal inro, with cloisonné enamels flowers and foliate scrolls, with coral ojime and ivory netsuke of an emaciated dog; a hexagonal wood single case tobacco box, carved with figures and calligraphic inscription, inlaid metal ojime and wood netsuke; a wood and lacquer two-case inro, the cases left in natural form, one side lacquered with Okame looking out of a moon window, the reverse with two fleeing oni, wood ojime and ivory kagamibuta carved with Daruma; a wood netsuke carved as a group of puppies; and an ivory okimono style netsuke carved as a deity reading from a scroll with two children at her side (5)

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A GROUP OF INRO AND NETSUKE,** including a small four-case metal inro, with cloisonné enamels flowers and foliate scrolls, with coral ojime and ivory netsuke of an emaciated dog; a hexagonal wood single case tobacco box, carved with figures and calligraphic inscription, inlaid metal ojime and wood netsuke; a wood and lacquer two-case inro, the cases left in natural form, one side lacquered with Okame looking out of a moon window, the reverse with two fleeing oni, wood ojime and ivory kagamibuta carved with Daruma; a wood netsuke carved as a group of puppies; and an ivory okimono style netsuke carved as a deity reading from a scroll with two children at her side (5)

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