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A gold lacquer five case inro
decorated in hiramakie, takamakie, iroe-takamakie, kirigane and nashiji with blossoming prunus branches beside a hut, the interiors in nashiji -- 3¾in. (9.5cm) high, signed, (minor rubbing); and a Japanese needlework tobacco pouch with silver clasp moulded in relief as a dragon among waves, attached ivory kagamibuta netsuke with similarly decorated inset silver plaque, ojime and silver chain -- 5in. (12.7cm) wide.
See Colour Plate 3 for first item (3)
decorated in hiramakie, takamakie, iroe-takamakie, kirigane and nashiji with blossoming prunus branches beside a hut, the interiors in nashiji -- 3¾in. (9.5cm) high, signed, (minor rubbing); and a Japanese needlework tobacco pouch with silver clasp moulded in relief as a dragon among waves, attached ivory kagamibuta netsuke with similarly decorated inset silver plaque, ojime and silver chain -- 5in. (12.7cm) wide.
See Colour Plate 3 for first item (3)