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Lot 2188

A lacquer four-case inro
19th century

20 March 2012, 13:00 EDT
New York

Sold for US$4,000 inc. premium

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A lacquer four-case inro

19th century
Bearing a kinji ground and inlaid with Jurojin and a deer, the reverse with a crane dancing upon a branch, teasing a minogame swimming below, in soft metal inlays, the surrounding landscapes in himramakie, takamakie, kirikane and muranashiji 3 1/2in (8.9cm) long

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