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Case (Inrō) with Design of Autumn Flowers

Shiomi Masanari 塩見政誠 (d. 1719)

early 18th century · Case: gold, silver, and blue lacquer on black lacquer; Fastener (ojime): pierced gold with floral design; Toggle (netsuke): crystal carved in the shape of a bucket

Case (Inrō) with Design of Bean Vine and Moon

Shiomi Masanari 塩見政誠 (d. 1719)

early 18th century · Case: gold on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl inlay; Fastener (ojime): gold with design of crabs, reed, and rock; Toggle (netsuke): ivory carved in the shape of a reclining bull (signed: Ran’ichi)

Rabbit gazing at the moon

Unrecorded maker

18th century · Silk embroidery on silk satin

Case (Inrō) with Design of Trees, Crow, and Moon

Unrecorded maker

18th century · Takamaki-e with nashiji, gold and silver foil, and silver inlay on black lacquer; Interior: nashiji and fundame; Ojime: bead of inlaid metals and alloys; Netsuke: flowers, moon, and poem in gold lacquer on dark wood (signed: Designed by Hoitsu)

Inrō with Dragon in Cartouche on Arabesque Foliage (Karakusa) Background

Unrecorded maker

18th century · 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

Inrō with Rabbit in the Moon and Autumn Grasses

Kyūkoku (d. 1849)

first half of the 19th century · Two-part (sheath type); lacquered wood with gold, silver, and pewter hiramaki-e, togidashimaki-e, on red lacquer ground Netsuke: ivory; rabbit Ojime: pierced metal with floral design

Inrō with Tanabata Story of the Weaver and the Herdboy

Nomura Kyūkoku (d. 1849)

active first half of the19th century · Three cases; lacquered wood with gold hiramaki-e and ivory inlay on mother-of-pearl ground; Netsuke: carved ivory; flowers and grasses with silver butterflies; Ojime: silver and gold quail in autumn grasses

Case (Inrō) with Design of the Courtier Yasusuke Playing Flute beneath Full Moon (obverse); His Brother Kidomaru Hiding among Autumn Grasses (reverse)

Unrecorded maker

1868 · Lacquer, roiro, gold, silver, black and red hiramakie, takamakie, togidashi; Interior: gyobu nashiji and fundame, boxes

Case (Inrō) with Design of Dewdrops and Insects on Autumn Grasses in Basket

Yamada Jōkasai (1681–1704) (d. 1704)

19th century · Sprinkled gold lacquer with mother-of-pearl, stone, and metal Ojime: ovoid gold bead decorated with grasses Netuske: black wood carved as a piece of firewood

Case (Inrō) with Design of Sheaves of Rice in Boats

Koma School

19th century · Gold maki-e with mother-of-pearl inlay and black lacquer Ojime: ivory Netsuke: carved bone with moon and goose

Case (Inrō) with Design of Three Herons Seated in Maple Tree (obverse); Three Crows in Autumn Forest (reverse)

Unrecorded maker

18th–19th century · Lacquer, roiro, gold and coloured hiramakie; Interior: roiro and fundame

Case (Inrō) with Design of Crows in Trees and Flying before the Full Moon

Unrecorded maker

19th century · Lacquer, gold, hirame, gold and coloured hiramakie, takamakie, nashiji; Interior: nashiji and fundame