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A BLACK-LACQUER FIVE-CASE INRO
Edo period (1615-1868),
late 18th/early 19th century
Of upright form, bearing a roiro ground,
lacquered and inlaid with a woodsman seated
on the ground and trying to rise beneath
the weight of two very large bundles of
brushwood, in gold takamaki-e with details of
inlaid aogai, the interior of nashiji, unsigned;
with a silk storage bag. 8.9cm (3½in) high. (2).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

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A SMALL GOLD-LACQUER
FOUR-CASE INRO
By the Inagawa Family,
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Of upright form and hexagonal section,
lacquered on the kinji ground with a
continuous landscape design in gold
takamaki-e, the interior of nashiji with kinji
edges, signed Inagawa with a red pot seal;
with a pressed-horn netsuke of a sneezing
beggar; and a coral ojime. 7cm (2¾in) high.

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

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A GOLD-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO
Edo period (1615-1868),
late 18th/early 19th century
Decorated on the kinji ground with a river
scene, temple buildings and small houses
among trees on islands and promontories,
in gold takamaki-e, the interior of nashiji,
unsigned; with a metal ojime and kurogaki
wood netsuke of a tortoise; with a silk storage
bag. 8.2cm (3 1/4in) high. (2).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

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A GOLD-LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO
WITH AN IVORY NETSUKE
The netsuke by Masatami,
Edo period (1615-1868), late 19th century
The three-case inro of wide form, bearing
an okibirame ground, lacquered with Shoki
pinning down a struggling oni (demon) while
on the reverse another oni flees past Shoki’s
fallen hat, in gold and coloured takamaki-e,
the interior of matt gold lacquer, unsigned;
the netsuke of two rats of differing size on
an open fan engraved with pine and prunus
trees, the eyes inlaid, signed Masatami.
The inro: 6.7cm (2 5/8in) high.

£1,500 - 2,000
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.