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482 A small roundish two-case inrô. 18th/19th century

Displaying a gibbon in a bare tree covered with
lianas, who is reaching for the reflection of a crescent
moon (on the other side of the inrô) in takamaki-e,
hiramaki-e and brown lacquer on a blackish-brown
lacquer ground. Black lacquer to the inside. Rewor-
ked. Along with a wood netsuke of a crawling
monkey.
Height 5.1 cm; width 5.3 cm

€ 500 – 600

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483 A four-case inrô. Late 18th/early 19th century
Displaying a plum blossom branch in takamaki-e
and hiramaki-e on a black lacquer ground, one
blossom covered with goldfoil, another blossom
of mother-of-pearl. Black lacquer and fundame
to the inside. Stone ojime.
Inside paper label with three intitials and No 17.
Height 8 cm; width 5 cm

€ 700 – 900

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