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FOR A SIMILAR TONKOTSU SIGNED HOKKYO KORIN, WITH THE SEAL KORIN SEE RAYMOND BUSHELL, THE INRO HANDBOOK, STUDIES OF NETSUKE, LACQUER AND INRO (NEW YORK AND TOKYO, 1979), P.141, NO.104
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EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
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A TONKOTSU [TOBACCO CASE]
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
THE BLACK AND BROWN BRUSHED LACQUER GROUND DECORATED IN GOLD TAKAMAKI-E WITH INLAYS OF POTTERY, LEAD AND SHELL WITH A SLEEPING FARMER AND HIS SICKLE, BESIDE A CLUMP OF TOKUSA [SCOURING RUSH], THE REVERSE WITH A DEER BESIDE A MAPLE TREE
9.7CM. HIGH
EDO PERIOD (LATE 17TH - EARLY 18TH CENTURY)
THE BLACK AND BROWN BRUSHED LACQUER GROUND DECORATED IN GOLD TAKAMAKI-E WITH INLAYS OF POTTERY, LEAD AND SHELL WITH A SLEEPING FARMER AND HIS SICKLE, BESIDE A CLUMP OF TOKUSA [SCOURING RUSH], THE REVERSE WITH A DEER BESIDE A MAPLE TREE
9.7CM. HIGH
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