le 1er à 2 compartiments, décoré d'une oie en or et argent hiramakie sur fond rouge negoro, netsuke en métal (a); le 2e à 4 compartiments à décor de dragon dans les nuées en takamakie or et rouge sur un fond roiro, ojime en métal, netsuke en bois (b); le 3e avec une bannière au-dessus d’une barrière en iroe takamakie sur un fond roiro, manju en métal et netsuke en bois (c); le 4e à 4 compartiments à décor en laque or hiramakie, negoro et taka zogan d'un éventail et fleurettes, netsuke en bois (d); le 5e à 4 compartiments à décor or nashiji et hiramakie de végétaux aquatiques et vol de libellules, signé Hirose Nagaharu, manju en bois signé Miyako saku (e); le 6e à 3 compartiments en laque guri à décor de nuages stylisés, le manju (f); le 7e à 3 compartiments en or et argent hiramakie figurant un écureuil et une libellule posés sur des sarments de vigne (g); le 8e à 3 compartiments en bois sculpté sur chaque face d'un enfant jouant sous un dé de tissu, signé Masanao, ojime en verre signé Eiraku, netsuke en bois signé Iwa (h) (8)

The second: Collection G. E. Lang, no. 26 (according to label).

A Inro : There is a ca. 2x1 cm restored area on the side of the cover with visible crack. There is fritting along the rims of the tiers and covers. There is overall light wear. Ojime : good overall condition Netsuke : Good overall condition B Inro : There is overall wear to the gilding and the lacquer on the outside and inside with fritting. There is an inventory label under the bottom tier and another one inside the cover. Netsuke : light wear overall. C Inro : There are small chips scattered on the inner rims and on the surface. There is wear to the surface. Ojime : good overall condition Manju : there is small losses to the inlays D Inro : Good overall condition. There is oxidation to the tin inlays. There is an inventory label on the inside of the cover. Ojime : Good overall condition. Netsuke : There is wear to the surface. E Inro : Good overall condition. There is an inventory label stuck to the inside of the cover. Ojime & Manju : Good overall condition. F Inro : Very good overall condition. Manju : Fritting on the edge. G Inro : There is a 0.8 cm crack to the inside of the cover and light fritting to the rims and light wear to the surface. H Inro : Good overall condition. There are inventory labels stuck to the inside of the cover. Ojime & Manju : Good overall condition.
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