Lot Essay
Sold Sotheby's, London, 6 December, 1972, lot 293
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EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), SEALED SHIOMI MASANARI
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A Four-Case lacquer Inro
Edo Period (18th century), sealed Shiomi Masanari
Decorated in red, brown and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a continuous design of three dragonflies, the eyes variously inlaid with mother-of-pearl, malachite and agate, all against a ground of silver lacquer; interiors nashiji
2¾in. (7cm.) long
Edo Period (18th century), sealed Shiomi Masanari
Decorated in red, brown and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a continuous design of three dragonflies, the eyes variously inlaid with mother-of-pearl, malachite and agate, all against a ground of silver lacquer; interiors nashiji
2¾in. (7cm.) long