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UNSIGNED, EARLY EDO PERIOD (MID-17TH CENTURY)
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An Interesting Early Four-Case Inro
Unsigned, Early Edo Period (Mid-17th Century)
Rounded rectangular with attached himotoshi; black lacquer ground sprinkled with various grades of gold powder; decoration in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold foil and onlay of tortoiseshell; compartments and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame; silver gilt fittings to the himotoshi, aventurine lacquer ojime, old wear
On one side four and on the other side three of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
2 11/16 x 2 1/8in. (6.9 x 5.4cm.)
Unsigned, Early Edo Period (Mid-17th Century)
Rounded rectangular with attached himotoshi; black lacquer ground sprinkled with various grades of gold powder; decoration in gold hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold foil and onlay of tortoiseshell; compartments and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame; silver gilt fittings to the himotoshi, aventurine lacquer ojime, old wear
On one side four and on the other side three of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
2 11/16 x 2 1/8in. (6.9 x 5.4cm.)
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