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EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY),
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THREE JAPANESE LACQUER INRO**,
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY),
comprising a four-case inro with plum branches in a pot and a flying bird, fitted with a glass bead ojime and wood eggplant-form netsuke, signed Hirakawa Saku; a four-case lacquer inro with a gibbon reaching for a a reflection of a moon, fitted with a coral bead ojime and an ivory netsuke of a skull, inscribed Tomoyuki; and a two-case lacquer inro inlaid with mother-of-pearl, containing a lacquer snuff bottle fitted with a wood bead ojime
3½in. (8.9cm.) long (3)
EDO-MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY),
comprising a four-case inro with plum branches in a pot and a flying bird, fitted with a glass bead ojime and wood eggplant-form netsuke, signed Hirakawa Saku; a four-case lacquer inro with a gibbon reaching for a a reflection of a moon, fitted with a coral bead ojime and an ivory netsuke of a skull, inscribed Tomoyuki; and a two-case lacquer inro inlaid with mother-of-pearl, containing a lacquer snuff bottle fitted with a wood bead ojime
3½in. (8.9cm.) long (3)
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.