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A Japanese hardwood case inro, 19th century
of wide form, decorated in gold, raden and coral with a continuous scene of five butterflies amongst chrysanthemums, blossoms and foliage, unsigned, with a wooden netsuke in the form of Noh masks, 8cm wide; and a Japanese gold and red lacquer four-case inro, 19th century, the roiro and red ground decorated in gold, kirikane and togidashi maki-e depicting swirling water and various chrysanthemums accentuated in white and silver, the interior of nashiji, unsigned, 5,3cm high
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