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    12 November 1996

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    Lot 213

    THREE LACQUERED INRO

    SIGNED, 18TH/19TH CENTURY

    Price realised

    GBP 1,725

    Estimate

    GBP 1,500 - GBP 2,000

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    THREE LACQUERED INRO
    Signed, 18th/19th Century
    A single-case roironuri ground inro decorated in gold and silver hiramakie, hirame and aogai inlays with butterflies, the interior divided in two, with an ojime, signed Yoyusai, 19th Century, 8.5cm. wide; a four-case gold kimpun ground inro decorated in gold, silver, iroe hiramakie and kirigane with shells and waves, a wood ojime, 18th Century, 7.4cm. long; another four-case gold ground inro decorated in gold ,iroe hiramakie and gold foil with a bird, the reverse with plants, with a wood ojime, signed Kajikawa saku, 7.9cm. long (3)

    Provenance

    The third from Arthur Kay Collection

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    For lots 21-216 see illustration on previous page

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