A Five-case Lacquer Inro and a Two-case Lacquer Inro
Edo Period (19th Century), the first with signature Hasegawa Shigeyoshi saku and with red jar seal; the second with signature Kajikawa saku and with red jar seal
The first designed with a basket of vegetables and flowers decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, the background hirame; fitted with a gilt-metal openwork ojime cast as chrysanthemums; the second with an all-over design of plovers over Matsushima, the birds gold and silver takamaki-e, the pine and waves gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, the backround hirame; fitted with a pierce-carved wickerwork ivory ojime
3in. (7.6cm.); 2in. (5.1cm.) high (2)
A Five-case Lacquer Inro and a Two-case Lacquer Inro
Edo Period (19th Century), the first with signature Hasegawa Shigeyoshi saku and with red jar seal; the second with signature Kajikawa saku and with red jar seal
The first designed with a basket of vegetables and flowers decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, the background hirame; fitted with a gilt-metal openwork ojime cast as chrysanthemums; the second with an all-over design of plovers over Matsushima, the birds gold and silver takamaki-e, the pine and waves gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, the backround hirame; fitted with a pierce-carved wickerwork ivory ojime
3in. (7.6cm.); 2in. (5.1cm.) high (2)
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