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A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (19th century), signed jokasai
Of rounded rectangular form decorated on each side with a phoenix roundel lacquered in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e against a brown lacquer ground dusted with kimpun, accents of the bird's plumage in gold foil, set against an overall gyobu-nashiji ground, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a coral bead ojime and a wood netsuke carved as a figure wearing a lion mask, beating on a drum, signed Miwa--3¼in. (8.3cm.) high, minor losses to gold foil
edo period (19th century), signed jokasai
Of rounded rectangular form decorated on each side with a phoenix roundel lacquered in gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e against a brown lacquer ground dusted with kimpun, accents of the bird's plumage in gold foil, set against an overall gyobu-nashiji ground, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a coral bead ojime and a wood netsuke carved as a figure wearing a lion mask, beating on a drum, signed Miwa--3¼in. (8.3cm.) high, minor losses to gold foil