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Inrō with Prince Yamato Takeru Disguised as a Woman, Bairin (lacquerwork), Five cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, and cut-out gold foil application on gold ground<br/>Netsuke: kagamibuta type, Ono no Tōfū; ivory and metal<br/>Ojime: red coral bead, Japan — Inrō with Prince Yamato Takeru Disguised as a Woman
Bairin
Naomasa
1752, 8th month

Inrō with Scattered Chrysanthemums, Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, red lacquer, muranashiji on black lacquer ground; Netsuke: ivory and metal, kagamibuta type; crossing boat; Ojime: metal bead, Japan — Inrō with Scattered Chrysanthemums
Japan
first half of the 19th century

Inrō with Flower Roundels, Six cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil application on gyōbu nashiji lacquer ground; Netsuke: lacquer and metal kagamibuta type; incised flowers; Ojime: metal bead with flowers and grasses, Japan — Inrō with Flower Roundels
Japan
first half of the19th century

Saya Inrō with Pine and Ivy (obverse) and Bamboo Grove (reverse), Sheath shape; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, and colored ivory inlay on gold lacquer ground Netsuke: kagamibuta type, lotus pad with frog; stained ivory and metal, Japan — Saya Inrō with Pine and Ivy (obverse) and Bamboo Grove (reverse)
Japan
second half of the 19th century

Inrō with Grapevine

, Nomura Choheisai Japanese, One case; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e, gold foil application with green stained ivory, mother-of-pearl, amber, and horn inlays on black lacquer ground<br/>Netsuke: ivory; kagamibuta with inlaid design of gourd and vine<br/>Ojime: ivory bead with inlaid design of branch with fruits, Japan — Inrō with Grapevine
Nomura Choheisai
second half of the 18th century

Metal Inrō with Flower Medallions

, Inrō: four cases; mokume-gane (wood grain) mixed-metal laminate with gold and silver hiramaki-e; ojime: cloisonné bead with shippō pattern; netsuke: kagamibuta-type with chrysanthemums and butterfly; various metals, Japan — Metal Inrō with Flower Medallions
Japan
mid-19th century

Inrō with Sparrows and Bamboo, Two cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil cutouts, and colored ivory inlay on gold lacquer ground Netsuke: kagamibuta type, bamboo with sparrow; wood and metal Ojime: blue-and-white porcelain bead, Japan — Inrō with Sparrows and Bamboo
Japan
mid-19th–early 20th century

Inrō with Carp Hanging Scroll and Characters

, Kōami Chōkō Japanese, Three cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, gold foil cut-outs, and mother-of-pearl inlay on black ground<br/>Netsuke: kagamibuta with Shōjō design<br/>Ojime: agate bead, Japan — Inrō with Carp Hanging Scroll and Characters
Kōami Chōkō
second half of the 18th century