An extraordinary four-case inrō by Koma Yasutada (?—1758). Mid-18th century

An extraordinary four-case inrō by Koma Yasutada (?—1758). Mid-18th century Signed Koma Yasutada saku 古満安匡作 Of standard shape bearing a shiny black ground with different geometric and floral textile patterns to each case, decorated on one side with five carpenter’s tools: sumitsubo, sumisashi, and an angular measure (magarikane), and on the other side an axe (chōna) and chisel (nomi), lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e, gold togidashi and inlaid with gold foil and kirikane. Nashiji and fundame to the inside, the case lids are inscribed with the names of medicines on gold paper: sokōen, gooen, enreitan, and hōmeitan (from top to bottom). Tiny chip. Along with a glass ojime and a kagamibuta, the copper disc with various patterns in relief, the bowl of wood, diameter 3.7 cm, 19th century. Height 7.3 cm; width 5.5 cm

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