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A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo-meiji periods (mid-late 19th century), signed koryusai
Of rounded rectangular shape decorated in iro-e takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashi, and kirigane with a scene of Seiobo in her garden, the reverse with her attendant Tososei holding a basket with three peaches, heads of the figures inlaid in silver, shakudo, and gilt, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a coral ojime carved as a mokugyo and an ivory netsuke carved as a frog emerging from a leaf--3 3/8in. (8.1cm.) high
edo-meiji periods (mid-late 19th century), signed koryusai
Of rounded rectangular shape decorated in iro-e takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashi, and kirigane with a scene of Seiobo in her garden, the reverse with her attendant Tososei holding a basket with three peaches, heads of the figures inlaid in silver, shakudo, and gilt, interior cases nashiji; fitted with a coral ojime carved as a mokugyo and an ivory netsuke carved as a frog emerging from a leaf--3 3/8in. (8.1cm.) high