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A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e,
hiramaki-e and gold-foil and pewter inlays on
a roiro-nuri ground lightly dusted with kinpun
on the bottom case with blossoming plum
trees beneath the moon and a man in a boat,
the interior cases nashiji
3 1/8in (7.9cm) long

$1,500 - 2,500

PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS
1146
A GROUP OF SIX ASORTED INRO
The watch Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1145
1860, the inro Edo period (1615-1868) or
Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
The English watch produced by John
Cooper and fitted with Japanese numerals
on the face, the inner case decorated with
scrolling vines and a wisteria crest in gold
hiramaki-e on a silver-lacquer ground, a small
drawer in the reverse containing a key, the
outer metal sheath decorated with scrolling
vines in gold hiramaki-e on a black-lacquer
ground, the corners applied with gilt-metal
hardware carved with foliate scroll; fitted with
a glass bead ojime and a copper match-
case netsuke decorated with maple leaves
in kebori, with an old leather and silk storage
bag, possibly original
2 7/8in (7.2cm) long

$1,500 - 2,000

1146 (interior)

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