Cucumber and Eggplants

Case (Inrō) with Design of a Suit of Armor (obverse); Flasks for Boys Festival (reverse)

1850 · Gold and colored lacquer with inlaid mother-of-pearl on ro-iro black lacquer; ojime: metal bead inlaid with silver; netsuke: carved ebony inlaid with ivory design of Daruma

Incense Box (Kogo) with Design of Iris and Bridge (Yatsuhashi)

1800 · Gold-speckled aventurine (nashiji) lacquer with sprinkled and polished design (hiramakie)

Round Box with Design of Bugaku Dance Hat and Musical Instrument

1800 · Lacquer on wood with gold, mother-of-pearl inlay, and colored lacquer

Case (Inrō) with Design of a Teahouse (obverse) Three Travelers En Route (reverse)

1800 · Lacquer decorated with sprinkled hiramakie lacquer, sprinkled and polished takamakie lacquer relief, and nashiji (pear skin) lacquer; Ojime: ivory and gold lacquer bead; Netsuke: carved wood bird (signed Shuko)

Case (Inrō) with Design of Deer and Lanterns at Kasuga Shrine

1790 · Gold and silver maki-e and pewter on dark green lacquer Ojime: Coral bead Netsuke: Carved wood in shape of mouse on mushroom

Hotei

1540 · hanging scroll; ink on paper