le 1er à 3 compartiments, à décor en iroe takamakie, togidashi, incrustations d’étains et iroe takazogan sur un fond roiro d'un chapeau, signé Jokasai, ojime en bois, netsuke en bois (a); le 2e à 4 compartiments, décoré en or takamakie et togidashi sur un fond nuri nashiji de personnages sur des bateaux, ojime en verre, netsuke en bois (b); le 3e à 3 compartiments à décor de masque de Hannya, netsuke en bois (c); le 4e à 5 compartiments à décor en iroe takamakie sur un fond nuri nashiji avec kirigane de Shoki, signé Kajikawa saku, ojime en fer (d); le 5e à 4 compartiments en laque takamakie à décor de deux sennin (e); le 6e à 3 compartiments à décor en iroe takamakie sur un fond roiro et e nashiji de la légende du garçon Momotaro, signé Kanshosai (Toyo), netsuke en huanghuali laqué (f) (6)

One: Collection A. Huc, no. 273 (according to label).

A Inro : There is oxidation to the tin inlays and losses. There is overall light wear to the lacquer on the inside. There is an inventory label on the inside of the cover. Ojime : Very good overall condition Netsuke : Very good overall condition B Inro : There is a slight wear to the gilding. One chip and a tiny dent are visible on the top of the cover, another chip is visible on the first tier (starting from the bottom). There is an inventory label on the inside of the cover. Ojime : a small hole is visible in the middle. Netsuke : good overall condition C Inro : There is a slight wear to the gilding and to the lacquer with associated losses. There are chips on the inner rim of the second tier (starting from the bottom) and losses of lacquer inside the first tier. There is an inventory label on the inside of the cover. Ojime : good overall condition Netsuke : good overall condition D Inro : Very good overall condition. There is an inventory label on the inside of the cover. Ojime : good overall condition E : Inro : There is an inventory label stuck to the inside of the cover. There is wear to the gilding and to the lacquer. There is a chip to the tortoiseshell inlay visible on the leg of the figure. There are chips with associated losses on the raised part to the sides. Inside tiers, wear and losses. F. Inro : there is a crescent-shaped hairline crack on the inside rim of the third tier. There is light wear to the inside rims. There is an inventory label on the inside of the cover. Ojime & Netsuke : good overall condition
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