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Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers, Schist, Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara) — Stair Riser: Dionysian Scene with Musicians and Dancers
Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara)
ca. 1st century

Staircase from Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire, Edward Pearce, Risers, treads: oak; balustrade friezes, finials: elm; newel posts, stringers, skirting, baluster bases, balusters, handrails: pine, British — Staircase from Cassiobury Park, Hertfordshire
Edward Pearce
ca. 1677–80

Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily, Nomura Chōkei (dates unknown) Japanese, Case: Powdered gold (maki-e) on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl, pewter, and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): carved red lacquer with design of Chinese sage and pine; Toggle (netsuke): stained ivory carved in the shape of a farm woman and child (signed: Homin), Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily
Nomura Chōkei (dates unknown)
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies, Case: powdered gold (maki-e) and gold and colored lacquer on black lacquer with pewter and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): stained wood carved in the shape of a peach; Toggle (netsuke): black lacquer with design of pussy-willow branches in pewter and ceramic inlays and metal wire, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Poppies
Japan

Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse), Mori Sosen Japanese, Lacquer, gold and silver hirame, gold, red and coloured hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: red lacquer, fundame and decoration; the interior risers decorated in gold and silver togidashi with various brocade pattern, key-fret, waves, etc., Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Basket of Persimmons (obverse); Monkey Eating Persimmon (reverse)
Mori Sosen
19th century

Stair Riser with Marine Deities or Boatmen, Serpentinite, Pakistan (ancient region Gandhara (Swat Valley?) — Stair Riser with Marine Deities or Boatmen
Pakistan (ancient region Gandhara (Swat Valley?)
ca. 1st century