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A FINE TSUISHU FOUR-CASE LACQUER INRO WITH DRAGONS CHASING A FLAMING PEARL Unsigned Japan, 19th century Of upright form and oval section, lacquered in tsuishu (carved red lacquer) and finely worked in relief to depict sinuous dragons amid scrolling clouds in pursuit of the flaming pearl, all enclosed within a lobed cartouche surrounded by densely incised karakusa vines. The eyes of the dragon inlaid in dark horn. The interior compartments in ginji. With an agate ojime. The two-part hako (box) netsuke with an overhanging cover bearing peaches borne on verdant foliage and blossoms, the central himotoshi to the back, the cord attachment within. HEIGHT 7.1 cm, LENGTH 5.7 cm Condition: Good condition with cracks and repairs to the first case. Few tiny nicks to the underside of the netsuke. Provenance: From a private collection in Rhineland Palatinate, acquired in the German art trade during the 1970s and 1980s.

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Lacquer