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A FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO
By Kanshosai, Edo period (19th century)
Designed in iroe takamaki-e and hiramaki-e
against a dense gold nashiji ground
and with pewter, aogai and hirame
embellishments with sparrows splashing
in a water basin and in flight by young
bamboo, the interiors gold nashiji, signed
Kanshosai saku; fitted with an agate ojime
3 1/8in (7.9cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500

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A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO
By Chohei, Edo period (19th century)
The wide inro decorated with a deer calling
in the rain, the reverse with scattered maple
leaves and distant hills all rendered in gold,
silver and red takamaki-e and gold hiramaki-e
and togidashi maki-e on a black ground with
scattered hirame, interiors nashiji, signed
Chohei; fitted with a carnelian bead ojime
3in (7.6cm) high
$1,500 - 2,500

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