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1143
BAITOKUSAI BAIRIN (ACTIVE 19TH
CENTURY)
A five-case metal-inlaid lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Decorated with a rolling hills and pine trees in
gold takamaki-e, and gold and red hiramaki-e
with profuse kirikane and inlaid with the Three
Sake Tasters (Laozi, Buddha,and Confucius),
and an attendant in gold, silver copper,
and shakudo takazogan, the interior cases
nashiji, the top two cases partitioned, signed
Baitokusai and with a kao; fitted with a large
hardstone bead ojime
3 1/8in (7.9cm) long
$3,500 - 4,500

1144
A FIVE-CASE METAL AND SHELL-INLAID
INRO
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The slender inro decorated in gold, silver,
red, and black takamaki-e with rolling waves
on a beach with rocks and grasses, and
inlaid with a standing crane in gold, copper,
1143 (two views) and shakudo takazogan, and several cranes
in flight in mother-of-pearl and lacquer, the
interiors nashiji; fitted with an iron bead ojime
carved with flying cranes in waves highlighted
in gilt
3 1/4in (8.3cm) long
$3,000 - 4,000

1144 (two views)

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