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A kobako [small box] | Edo period, 19th century

UK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Lot Closed

September 11, 09:46 AM GMT

Estimate

3,000 - 4,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

A kobako [small box]

Edo period, 19^th century

the rectangular box with rounded corners and close-fitting cover, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e, kimpun and inlays of gold foil, with a cascading waterfall beneath bowing branches of wisteria among rockwork, nashiji interior, fundame rims

15 cm., 5⅞ in. long