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A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO
Meiji era (late 19th century)
Designed in gold and red takamaki-e,
togidashi maki-e, gold hirame, gold and silver
kirigane and inlay of aogai on a gold nashiji
ground with Raijin the Thunder God, about to
beat the drums encircling his tiger-skin clad
figure emerging from billowing clouds, three
lightning bolts and a second ring of drums
to the reverse, the interiors rich nashiji with
fundame rims, signed Tosen saku; fitted with
a coral-colored bead ojime and a reticulated
wood manju netsuke centered by a Chinese
hermit amid cresting waves
3in (7.5cm) high
$2,000 - 4,000

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A THREE-CASE RED LACQUER INRO
By Okuda Shojusai, Meiji era (early 20th
century)
Designed in gold and silver takamaki-e, gold
hiramaki-e and e-nashiji with a woven basket
overflowing with chrysanthemum sprays and
branches of flowering prunus, the interiors
nashji with fundame edges, signed Shojusai;
fitted with a turquoise-colored bead ojime
and a wood manju netsuke lacquered with
auspicious objects and toys in gold, silver and
colored takamaki-e, the interiors sparse nashiji
on a red lacquer ground
2 5/8in (6.7cm) high
$1,500 - 2,000

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