Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily, Nomura Chōkei, 18th–19th century

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Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily, Edo period (1615–1868), 18th–19th century, Japan, Case: Powdered gold (maki-e) on black lacquer with mother-of-pearl, pewter, and ceramic inlays; floral decoration on risers in incised gold; Fastener (ojime): carved red lacquer with design of Chinese sage and pine; Toggle (netsuke): stained ivory carved in the shape of a farm woman and child (signed: Homin), H. 3 1/2 in. ( cm); W. 2 1/16 in. ( cm); D. 1 1/4 in. ( cm), Inrō, Nomura Chōkei (dates unknown) (Japanese

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