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Basket Inrō, Bamboo, Japan
Japan
Case (Inrō), Lacquered wood with silver metal thread applied over metal ground, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō), Brown nashiji in an openwork bronze holder; metal netsuke, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Netsuke, Porcelain, Japan
Japan
19th century
Inrō with Wisteria Trellis, Inrō: five cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application on gold lacquer ground; ojime: goldstone (glass) bead; netsuke: three wise monkeys; carved wood with red lacquer, Japan
Japan
mid-19th century
Inrō with floating fans, Lacquered wood with gold and silver togidashimaki-e and hiramaki-e <br/> Ojime: lacquer bead with maki-e decoration <br/> Netsuke: ivory toggle of Shōki, the Demon Queller, Japan
Japan
first half 19th century
Inrō with Ducks on Swirls, Tōyō  Japanese, Inrō: four cases; gold, silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, gold foil application, mother-of-pearl inlay on red lacquer ground; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: Kappa; carved wood, Japan
Tōyō
second half 19th century
Case (Inrō) with Lion and Peonies, Lacquer, Japan
Japan
17th century
Inrō with Dragon among Clouds and Waves, Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood, gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application, tortoiseshell inlay on black lacquer ground; metal cord runners; ojime: carved ivory; netsuke: turtles; carved ivory, Japan
Japan
17th–18th century
Inrō with Stylized Flower Patterns in Interconnected Roundels, Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood with gold, silver, yellow, and red togidashimaki-e, mother-of-pearl inlay on black lacquer ground; ojime: malachite bead; netsuke: openwork (ryūsa); ivory, Japan
Japan
18th century
Case (Inrō) with Chrysanthemum Decoration, Gold and silver maki-e with inlay of mother-of-pearl on lacquered ground, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Weaving Implements, Hiramaki-e on ro-iro black lacquer, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Peonies, Kano Seisen’in  Japanese, Lacquer, roiro, yamimakie, black hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan
Kano Seisen’in
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Pommel-scroll (guri), Lacquer, guri, red, brown, black, grey layers; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Large Flowering Peony, Carved red lacquer, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses, Lacquer, roiro, gold togidashi, nashiji, raden inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Chinese-Style Landscape, Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold foil, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies, Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured togidashi; Interior: fundame, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonflies, Mochizuki Hanzan  Japanese, Wood, brushed wood ground, gold, red and green hiramakie, takamakie, raden; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Mochizuki Hanzan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Scattered Hollyhock (Aoi) Leaves, Lacquer, roiro, yamimakie, black hiramakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon Emerging from Waves, Lacquer, roiro, yamimakie, black hiramakie, takamakie, inlaid raden eyes; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Rooster Fighting with Weasel, Shibata Zeshin  Japanese, Lacquer, Japan
Shibata Zeshin
19th century
Inrō with Inrō and Fan, Koma Kyūhaku V  Japanese, Four cases; lacquered wood with gold, black, red lacquer takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, tgidashimaki-e on red lacquer ground; Netsuke: carved ivory; beans; Ojime: metal bead with insects, Japan
Koma Kyūhaku V
late 18th century
Inrō with Shells and Seaweeds amid Rocks and Waves, Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood, gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, cutout gold foil application, silver inlay on gold ground; metal cord runners; ojime: copper with mixed-metal inlay and gilded details; netsuke: carved ivory, Japan
Japan
17th–18th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages in Mountain Landscape, Lacquer, kamakura-bori, carved wood, red and black lacquer; Interior: roiro, Japan
Japan
1850–80
Case (Inrō) with Design of Waterfalls, Lacquer, wood, gold, black, brown and silver hiramakie, takamakie, kirigane; Interior: plain and nashiji, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemums, Lacquer, dark brown, gold, black, silver and red hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
17th–18th century
Case (Inrō) with Head of Daruma, Lacquer, roiro, gold, silver, red hiramakie, takamakie, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Butterflies, Lacquer, gyobu, gold and silver hiramakie, takamakie, raden; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonflies, Lacquer, roiro, gold and black hiramakie, ceramic, raden inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Shells, Tōyō  Japanese, Lacquer, roiro, gyobu, gold, black, silver and brown hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Tōyō
19th century
Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background, Inrō: four cases; lacquered wood with gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, on black lacquer ground; metal cord runners; ojime: fire agate bead; netsuke: rabbit in a boat; carved wood, Japan
Japan
18th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Hagi, Chrysanthemums and Autumn Grasses, Lacquer, roiro, yamimakie; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Landscape, Lacquer with sprinkled gold makie and cut gold foil, Japan
Japan
18th century
Inro and Two Netsuke, Kubo Shunman  Japanese, Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper, Japan
Kubo Shunman
19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Screen (Tsuitate) with Wave Decoration and Inscriptions, Lacquer, brown lacquer, brown hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: roiro and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Herd Boy Wearing Hat beside Piebald Ox, Lacquer, hirame ground, light brown, brown and black hiramakie, eye raden; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan
Japan
18th–19th century
Case (Inrō) with Design of Zodiac Animals beside Chinese Sages and Scrolls, Lacquer, tsuishu, yellow, brown layers, carved; Interior: roiro, Japan
Japan
Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Persons Beneath Pine Trees and Clouds, Lacquer, dark brown ground, red, brown, green applied lacquer; Interior: dark brown lacquer, Japan
Japan
19th century
Inrō with Butterflies and Pampas Grass, Inrō: three cases; lacquered wood with cherry bark, gold and silver hiramaki-e, gold and silver foil application; ojime: semiprecious stone bead; netsuke: Chinese boy (karako) with covered brazier; carved wood with red lacquer, Japan
Japan
mid-19th century