Ensemble de 6 inro Japon et Chine, XVIIE-XIXE siècle

Le 1^er à 4 compartiments en takamakie et incrustations de nacre aogai à décor de quatre dignitaires, netsuke en ivoire d'un chien assis sur une base carrée, le 2^nd à 3 compartiments décoré d'un prunier bourgeonnant en incrustations de nacre aogai et d’étain, netsuke en ivoire en masque de Kobeshimi ; le 3^e et le 4^e à 3 compartiments à décor de fleurs et feuillages en takamakie et incrustations de nacre et d’étain, l’un signé, manju en bois  et netsuke en masque de Kobeshimi ; le 5^e à 4 compartiments à décor en takamakie décoré d’une souris sur un sac, d'un autre rongeur et d'un éventail au revers, ojime  et netsuke en ivoire de trois coquillages awabi et crabe ; le 6^e en ivoire à 1 compartiment, probablement travail chinois, à décor de scène de cour, netsuke (fragment) en ivoire de deux masques de nô (6)

There are very light scratches to the lacquer. There is wear to the gilding. There are very tiny losses to the raised parts, and some small chips. The ivory inro may have been restored to the upper edge on 2 cm and its netsuke is fragmentary. Some mother-of-pearl elements seem to have been glued back on. There are some age cracks to the ivory netsukes.
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