Fine Japanese Art
Fine Japanese Art
Auction Closed
November 3, 04:10 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO [WRITING BOX]
EDO PERIOD, 18TH-19TH CENTURY
of rectangular form with rounded corners and overhanging cover, decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, gold foil and hirame on a nashiji ground with various coins and mon, the interior with a slate, fundame rim and silver water-dropper chased and engraved with leafy petioles and tendrils, silver rims
25 x 10 x 3 cm., 9 3/4 x 4 x 1 1/4 in.