ID 922352 
Lot 52  | A THREE-CASE LACQUER INRO AND NETSUKE
Estimate value
$ 1 500 – 2 000 
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), SIGNED TOJU WITH CURSIVE MONOGRAM (KAO)
Decorated in gold, silver and polychrome lacquer hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, inlaid gold leaf and mother-of-pearl with Okame's erotic dream of a large Tengu mask wrapped in a cloth, with chestnut shaped ojime and noh mask netsuke
2 3/4 in. (7 cm.) high
Provenance
Private collection assembled by the current owner’s great-grandfather, thence by descent
Special notice
This lot is offered without reserve.
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Japanese lacquerware, Plastic | 
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| Historical era: | Edo period | 
| Place of origin: | Eastern Asia, Japan | 
| Category: | Inro | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects | 
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Japanese lacquerware, Plastic | 
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| Historical era: | Edo period | 
| Place of origin: | Eastern Asia, Japan | 
| Category: | Inro | 
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects | 
| Address of auction | 
CHRISTIE'S 20 Rockefeller Plaza 10020 New York USA  | ||||||||||||||
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