A lacquer sheath inro with a kagamibuta netsuke By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved July 1997-March 1998 (no.283) and April 1992 (no.213) The sheath of gold and black lacquer, decorated with foliage and with a hole, revealing a mouse inside, the inro with a knob of bone and a three drawers inside, signed JC, 13.4cm (5¼in) high; the kagamibuta with a bowl of black lacquer, the metal plate carved with a crow, signed JC, 5cm (2in) diam.; the ojime of dark horn, with a flying bat inlaid in silver, signed JC; with the artist's reference cards for the inro and netsuke. (3).
A lacquer sheath inro with a kagamibuta netsuke By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved July 1997-March 1998 (no.283) and April 1992 (no.213) The sheath of gold and black lacquer, decorated with foliage and with a hole, revealing a mouse inside, the inro with a knob of bone and a three drawers inside, signed JC, 13.4cm (5¼in) high; the kagamibuta with a bowl of black lacquer, the metal plate carved with a crow, signed JC, 5cm (2in) diam.; the ojime of dark horn, with a flying bat inlaid in silver, signed JC; with the artist's reference cards for the inro and netsuke. (3).
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