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Lot 80

A black lacquer three-case inro
By Nomura Chohei, late 18th century

10 November 2011, 13:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £4,750 inc. premium

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A black lacquer three-case inro

By Nomura Chohei, late 18th century
Bearing a roiro ground, inlaid in various shades of mother-of-pearl and coloured horn with a squid and several fish of different species, among waterweeds of gold takamakie, the interior of roiro with exotic plants in chinkinbori, signed Seishuken Chohei with seal.
7cm (2¾in).

Footnotes

海中図螺鈿蒔絵印籠 銘「青秀畔樗平 这(方印)」 18世紀後期

Provenance: an English private collection.

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