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1058
A FOUR-CASE SOMADA STYLE SHEATH
INRO
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-
1912), 19th century
Decorated in typical Somada-style inlays of
shell and gold foil, and highlights of silver
hiramaki-e, the inner sleeve with Daikoku
and Chinese children, and the attributes of
the Seven Lucky Gods against a roiro-nuri
ground, the interiors fundame, the exterior
case decorated to match, openings to the
top and bottom lacquered in dense nashiji
with kirikane embellishments; fitted with a
glass cylindrical ojime and a Somada-style
netsuke of a clam
3 3/4in (9.6cm) long
US$1,500 - 2,500

1059
NOMURA CHOHEI (ACTIVE LATE 18TH
CENTURY)
A three-case lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th century
Decorated in gold, silver and red takamaki-e
and togidashi maki-e with hirame and nashiji
highlights with a stag and falling maple
leaves, interiors nashiji, signed Chohei; with a
hard-stone bead ojime
3 1/8in (8cm) high

US$1,200 - 1,800 1059

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