Inrō in the Shape of a House, 家屋形蒔絵印籠, Edo period (1615–1868), late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application on black lacquer ground, Inro: H. 2 1/4 in. (5.7 cm); W. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); D. 9/16 in. (1.5 cm)), Inrō, Decorated with a combination of lacquer techniques in silver and gold, the inrô in the shape of a thatched hut bears the signature of Koami Shinsaburo. The ivory netsuke, signed by ôhara Mitsuhiro, depicts one of the Seven Gods of Good Luck known as Hotei
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Inrō, Shape, House, 家屋形蒔絵印籠, Edo period, 1615–1868, late 18th–early 19th century, Japan, Two cases, lacquered wood, gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application, black lacquer ground, Inro, H, 2 1/4, 5.7 cm, W, 1 7/8, 4.8, D, 9/16, 1.5, Inrō, Decorated, combination, lacquer techniques, silver, inrô, shape, thatched hut bears, signature, Koami Shinsaburo, ivory netsuke, signed, ôhara Mitsuhiro, depicts, Seven Gods, Good Luck, Hotei
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