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A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
edo period (19th century)
Of rectangular shape decorated in black, red, and silver raised and carved lacquer on a ki-urushi-nuri ground with a praying mantis waving its front legs at an old, ivy-covered carriage wheel, the scene continued on the reverse, interior cases black lacquer; fitted with an ivory netsuke carved as a book resting on a mokugyo, rope, fly whisk and bottle, signed Gyokuhosai--3¼in. (8.3cm.) high
edo period (19th century)
Of rectangular shape decorated in black, red, and silver raised and carved lacquer on a ki-urushi-nuri ground with a praying mantis waving its front legs at an old, ivy-covered carriage wheel, the scene continued on the reverse, interior cases black lacquer; fitted with an ivory netsuke carved as a book resting on a mokugyo, rope, fly whisk and bottle, signed Gyokuhosai--3¼in. (8.3cm.) high