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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 18TH-LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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A Four-Case Inro [Medicine Case] and One Other
Edo-Meiji Period (Late 18th-Late 19th Century)
The first lenticular with integral himotoshi, black-lacquer ground covered in very fine gold kinpun, decoration in gold, silver and coloured hiramaki-e, compartments and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame, signed in gold hiramaki-e on the base Jikkosai, amber ojime; the second lenticular with integral himotoshi, gold kinji lacquer ground, decoration in gold, silver and coloured hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with kirikane and ivory, compartments and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame, ivory ojime in the form of Hotei with his sack
The first, on each side a hawk on a stand within a lobed cartouche; the second, Ebisu and Daikoku
3 7/16 x 2 3/16in. (8.8 x 5.6cm.)and 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.7 x 5.4cm.) respectively (2)
Edo-Meiji Period (Late 18th-Late 19th Century)
The first lenticular with integral himotoshi, black-lacquer ground covered in very fine gold kinpun, decoration in gold, silver and coloured hiramaki-e, compartments and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame, signed in gold hiramaki-e on the base Jikkosai, amber ojime; the second lenticular with integral himotoshi, gold kinji lacquer ground, decoration in gold, silver and coloured hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with kirikane and ivory, compartments and risers gold nashiji, shoulders and rims gold fundame, ivory ojime in the form of Hotei with his sack
The first, on each side a hawk on a stand within a lobed cartouche; the second, Ebisu and Daikoku
3 7/16 x 2 3/16in. (8.8 x 5.6cm.)and 3 3/8 x 2 1/8in. (8.7 x 5.4cm.) respectively (2)
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