Case (Inrō) with Design of Grasshopper on Stalk of Flowering Lily

Nomura Chōkei (dates unknown) · 18th–19th century · 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)

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