A group of Japanese lacquer tebako and kobako boxes 19th century

comprising: a small rectangular lacquer sumi-aka tebako, the top and sides in gold hiramaki-e with large hexagonal flower motif on a ro-iro black ground; a set of four small rectangular kogo with gold lacquer flowers on a scattered hirame ground; a circular shallow box and cover decorated in gold with shell inlays of plum blossoms on a hirame ground; and a circular box decorated in gold with a palace in the sea, containing a set of seven circular kogo each of different colorful lacquer ground, decorated with plants in gold hiramaki-e, 29 pieces

The circular box with 7 smaller boxes with very small scuffs to the edge of the cover of the large box, but otherwise in overall good condition. The circular box with the mother of pearl inlay with two small restored chips to the interior rim of the base of the box, and wear to the underside of the base. The cover of the larger box with splits to two corners and one of the short sides, the base of the box with a split half way down the corner and one smaller split on another corner, as well as a 3/8 in. bruise to the edge of the base and small chipped. The red ground on with a white substance adhering to it. The tray and 4 smaller rectangular boxes are in overall good condition.
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