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PROPERTY OF A PRIVATE 3189
COLLECTION, VIRGINIA

3189
A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
By Koma Koryu, Edo period (19th century)
Decorated in iroe takamaki-e and hiramaki-e
and togidashi maki-e and embellishments
of iridescent shell and gold foil with two
roundels containing three scholars in
conference and a single scholar seated at
his desk, the interiors nashiji, signed Koma
Koryu saku and with kao; fitted with a bead
ojime and a wood netsuke of a monkey with
New Year’s emblems
3in (7.6cm) high
$2,000 - 3,000

3190
A FIVE-CASE LACQUER INRO
Edo period (19th century)
Decorated in shades of gold hiramaki-e,
takamaki-e, mura-nashiji and kirigane on a
roiro ground with chrysanthemums, peonies
and a plum branch on brushwood rafts
floating on a stream, with misty clouds above,
the interior cases in gold nashiji; fitted with a
carved bone ojime decorated with the bust
of an old man, the details highlighted in stain,
and a rectangular horn netsuke, pierced with
cherry blossoms and carved with a dozing
attendant dreaming of butterflies
3 3/8in (8.5cm) high
$800 - 1,200

3191
A THREE-CASE WOOD INRO
Meiji era (early 20th century)
Finely carved to resemble a large tied
patchwork wrapping cloth with Daikoku
seated on a rice bale in front, a large rat rolling
a rice bale on the reverse, their eyes inlaid in
dark horn, the interior cases with metal liners;
fitted with a carved bone ojime in the form
of a skull and a wood netsuke of a standing
Daikoku holding a rice bale
3in (7.6cm) high
$1,000 - 1,500

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