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LATE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A FOUR-CASE CINNABAR LACQUER INRO
late edo period (19th century)
The rectangular inro of tsuishu carved in low relief with chrysanthemum flowerheads and auspicious characters, interior cases roiro; fitted with an ivory netsuke carved as a chrysanthemum, the leaves beneath forming the himotoshi, and a red ojime carved with stylized dragons
3in. (8.2cm.) long
late edo period (19th century)
The rectangular inro of tsuishu carved in low relief with chrysanthemum flowerheads and auspicious characters, interior cases roiro; fitted with an ivory netsuke carved as a chrysanthemum, the leaves beneath forming the himotoshi, and a red ojime carved with stylized dragons
3in. (8.2cm.) long