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Case (Inrō) with Design of Pine Branches, Lacquer, roiro, nashij, gold and silver hiramakie, togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Pine Branches
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonflies, Lacquer, roiro, gold and black hiramakie, ceramic, raden inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonflies
Japan
18th–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 — Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Peonies
Kano Seisen’in
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Narcissus and Saya Cover with Design of Plum, Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold and silver-blue togidashi, hiramakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Narcissus and Saya Cover with Design of Plum
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Cranes in Flight
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse), Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Black lacquer with wood, shell, and glass inlays; Fastener (ojime): metal; Toggle (netsuke): carved ivory in the shape of a demon, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Lotus (obverse); Lotus and Bird (reverse)
Shibata Zeshin
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Pheasant on Rocks beside Flowering Azalea, Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold and coloured togidashi; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Pheasant on Rocks beside Flowering Azalea
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Rooster Fighting with Weasel, Shibata Zeshin Japanese, Lacquer, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Rooster Fighting with Weasel
Attributed to Shibata Zeshin
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon Flies, Lacquer, fundame, gold, brown and red hiramakie, takamakie, ceramic inlay; Interior: roiro and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragon Flies
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 — Case (Inrō) with Design of Zodiac Animals beside Chinese Sages and Scrolls
Japan

Case (Inrō) with Design of Masts of Sailing Boats (obverse); Bird in Flight (reverse), Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold hiramakie, kirigane, raden inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Masts of Sailing Boats (obverse); Bird in Flight (reverse)
Japan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Wildflowers, Dragonflies and Bees, Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured hiramakie, pink aogai; Interior: fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Wildflowers, Dragonflies and Bees
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 — Case (Inrō) with Design of Dragonflies
Mochizuki Hanzan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Large Dragonflies, Lacquer, roiro, gold, brown and red hiramakie, takamakie, ceramic inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Large Dragonflies
Japan
ca. 1750

Case (Inrō) with Design of Buildings in Mountain Landscape, Lacquer, fundame, gold, silver and black hiramakie, nashiji, togidashi and kirigane; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Buildings in Mountain Landscape
Japan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Rooster and Chickens Beneath Flowering Cherry Tree, Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold foil, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Rooster and Chickens Beneath Flowering Cherry Tree
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chōryō and Kōsekikō with Plants, Waves and Clouds, Lacquer, metal saya, various metals, openwork, relief, nashiji inro; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chōryō and Kōsekikō with Plants, Waves and Clouds
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Five Dancers Drinking from Large Sake Jar, Metal, silver metal, applied gold, sentoku, shibuichi, various metals; Interior: silver metal, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Five Dancers Drinking from Large Sake Jar
Japan
late 19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chickens beside Spring Plants, Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured hiramakie, kirigane, applied tsuishu; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chickens beside Spring Plants
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemums, Lacquer, dark brown, gold, black, silver and red hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chrysanthemums
Japan
17th–18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Semi-Circular Bridge (obverse); Crows in Flight Beside Pagoda (reverse), Lacquer, nashiji, gold, silver and red hiramakie, takamakie, metal posts; Interior: red lacquer, nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Semi-Circular Bridge (obverse); Crows in Flight Beside Pagoda (reverse)
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Chinese-Style Landscape, Lacquer, roiro, nashiji, gold foil, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Chinese-Style Landscape
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages Seated on Verandah, Lacquer, roiro, rubbed fundame, gold and black hiramakie, tortoiseshell; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages Seated on Verandah
Japan
17th–18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses among Cherry Blossom Trees, Lacquer, nashiji, gold, silver, black and brown hiramakie, takamakie; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses among Cherry Blossom Trees
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Fish among Seaweeds, Lacquer, roiro, gold hiramakie, raden, stained horn, ivory, chinkinbori; Interior: red lacquer and fundame, chinkinbori decoration, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Fish among Seaweeds
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses, Lacquer, roiro, gold togidashi, nashiji, raden inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Horses
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Landscape, Lacquer with sprinkled gold makie and cut gold foil, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Landscape
Japan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Scalloped Medallions, Gold maki-e and colored lacquer, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Scalloped Medallions
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Persons with Wide Hats Pulling a Boat (obverse); Boat with Flowering Plants (reverse), Lacquer, roiro, gold, silver and brown hiramakie, takamakie, pewter inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Two Persons with Wide Hats Pulling a Boat (obverse); Boat with Flowering Plants (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Crows in Trees and Flying before the Full Moon, Lacquer, gold, hirame, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Crows in Trees and Flying before the Full Moon
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Chrysanthemum Decoration, Gold and silver maki-e with inlay of mother-of-pearl on lacquered ground, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Chrysanthemum Decoration
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Praying Mantis beside Broken Wheel Overgrown with Vines, Lacquer, wakasa nuri, yellow, red marbled ground, black, grey and brown lacquer; Interior: roiro, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Praying Mantis beside Broken Wheel Overgrown with Vines
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Fishing Nets and Chidori in Flight, Lacquer, roiro, gold hiramakie, metal wire, aogai inlay; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Fishing Nets and Chidori in Flight
Japan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Standing Deer, Ogata Kōrin Japanese, Gold lacquer with mother-of-pearl and pewter inlay<br/>Ojime: carnelian bead<br/>Netsuke: carved wood deer, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Standing Deer
After Ogata Kōrin
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Sages Seated on Verandah, One holding a Fan, Lacquer, roiro, rubbed fundame, takamakie, tortoiseshell; Interior: nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Sages Seated on Verandah, One holding a Fan
Japan
17th–18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Landscape, Lacquer, kinji, gold, silver, black and brown hiramakie, nashiji, togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese-Style Landscape
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Carnations, Lacquer, roiro, gold and silver togidashi, nashiji; Interior: roiro and fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Carnations
Japan
18th–19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Plants, Lacquer, fundame, gold takamakie, raden inlay; Interior: fundame, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Flowering Plants
Japan
18th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Noh Dancer with Okina Mask (obverse); Noh Dancer with Fan (reverse), Light brown wood, gold and colored takamakie, aogai; Interior: plain, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Noh Dancer with Okina Mask (obverse); Noh Dancer with Fan (reverse)
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Blossoming Cherry Tree, Lacquer, fundame, gold and silver hiramakie, nashiji, togidashi and kirigane; Interior: fundame and silver metal labels inside each case, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Blossoming Cherry Tree
Japan
19th century

Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages in Mountain Landscape, Lacquer, kamakura-bori, carved wood, red and black lacquer; Interior: roiro, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Design of Chinese Sages in Mountain Landscape
Japan
1850–80

Case (Inrō) with Symbols of Girls' Festival (obverse); Emblems for New Year Festival (reverse), Metal, dark silver metal ground, applied silver and gold metals; Interior: black lacquer and silver metal, Japan — Case (Inrō) with Symbols of Girls' Festival (obverse); Emblems for New Year Festival (reverse)
Japan
19th century

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