TWO INRO Edo Period (19th Century) A four-case inro , gold and shibuichi-nuri lacquer grounds separated diagonally on each side; decoration in gold, silver and black takamaki-e with deep engraving imitating katakiri-bori , a type of carving used in metalwork; compartments and risers gold nashiji ; shoulders and rims gold lacquer; signed in gold hiramaki-e underneath Koma Sozan saku [made by Koma Sozan] Shoki the Demon-Queller wearing an enormous hat and riding on the back of a shishi ; on the reverse demons hiding in an old armour-box And a three-case inro , black lacquer ground imitating the texture of an ink-cake; decoration in black takamaki-e ; compartments, risers, shoulders and rims black lacquer, sealed Kan On one side the rakan Hattara with a tiger; on the other side the rakan Handaka with a dragon, holding a pearl aloft in his left hand 33/8in. (8.5cm.) and 27/8in. (7.4cm.) long respectively (2)
TWO INRO Edo Period (19th Century) A four-case inro , gold and shibuichi-nuri lacquer grounds separated diagonally on each side; decoration in gold, silver and black takamaki-e with deep engraving imitating katakiri-bori , a type of carving used in metalwork; compartments and risers gold nashiji ; shoulders and rims gold lacquer; signed in gold hiramaki-e underneath Koma Sozan saku [made by Koma Sozan] Shoki the Demon-Queller wearing an enormous hat and riding on the back of a shishi ; on the reverse demons hiding in an old armour-box And a three-case inro , black lacquer ground imitating the texture of an ink-cake; decoration in black takamaki-e ; compartments, risers, shoulders and rims black lacquer, sealed Kan On one side the rakan Hattara with a tiger; on the other side the rakan Handaka with a dragon, holding a pearl aloft in his left hand 33/8in. (8.5cm.) and 27/8in. (7.4cm.) long respectively (2)
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