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Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

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An octagonal lacquer box and cover | Edo period, 17th - 18th century

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Lot Closed

November 5, 02:48 PM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

An octagonal lacquer box and cover 

Edo period, 17th - 18th century

the box with flush fitting cover decorated in gold, black and red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e on a sparse nashiji ground, with a cockerel and hen, fine nashiji interior, inner tray in nashiji, pewter rims 

11.5 cm., 4⅜ in.