A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO

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A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (19th century), signed jokasai

Of oval section designed in iro-e hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, aogai and togidashi on a reddish-brown and black mokume togidashi ground with musical instruments, including a koto, sho, drum and flute on one side, and a biwa and hand drum on the reverse, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a wood ojime carved as a gourd and an ivory netsuke modelled as Fukurokuju--3 5/8in. (9.1cm.) high