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VARIOUS PROPERTIES
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A BLACK-LACQUER FOUR-CASE INRO
Edo period (1615-1868),
late 17th/early 18th century
The wide rich roiro ground decorated on
one side with a baku, standing with its head
turned back, and on the other side with a
running shishi, all lacquered in high relief gold
and slight coloured takamaki-e, the interior
of nashiji, unsigned; with a red lacquer manju
netsuke decorated with scrolls in raised red
lacquer, with a coral ojime;
with a wood storage box.
The inro: 7.3cm (2 7/8in). (2).
£2,500 - 3,500
JPY330,000 - 460,000
US$3,100 - 4,300

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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. FINE JAPANESE ART | 11