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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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An Impressive Three-Case Inro
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
Decorated in Shibayama style with extraordinary scenes of bakemono, kappa, blind masseurs, farmers and other figures being attacked by a snake skeleton, other figures being adapted into boats sailing on a stream with fishermen on the river bank, details in gold and silver hiramaki-e, gold foil and nashiji
10.2cm. high
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
Decorated in Shibayama style with extraordinary scenes of bakemono, kappa, blind masseurs, farmers and other figures being attacked by a snake skeleton, other figures being adapted into boats sailing on a stream with fishermen on the river bank, details in gold and silver hiramaki-e, gold foil and nashiji
10.2cm. high
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