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Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse), Kakōsai Japanese, Gold and nashiji ('pear skin') lacquer with metal inlay and gold, silver, and brown hiramakie sprinkled and polished lacquer; Interior: nashiji and fundame; Ojime: coral bead, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of God of Longevity (Jurōjin) and a Small Boy with a Tortoise (obverse); Pine Tree by Stream (reverse)
Kakōsai
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Horses Standing (obverse); Saddle Ends and Riding Whip (reverse), Kakōsai Japanese, Lacquer, kinji, gold and silver hiramakie, various metal inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Horses Standing (obverse); Saddle Ends and Riding Whip (reverse)
Kakōsai
19th century

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