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A LACQUER TEBAKO (ACCESSORY BOX)
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Rectangular and decorated in several shades of gold and black
takamaki-e and gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, togidashi maki-e
and with embellishments of Gyobu-nashiji, mura-nashiji, and hirame
and inlays of mother-of-pearl and pewter with designs of open fans
decorated with classical scenes, the interior nashiji, the rims silver
With a wood storage box
10 1/4 x 8 1/2 x 5 5/8in (26 x 21.6 x 14.3cm)
US$4,000 - 5,000

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A LACQUERED STORAGE BOX
Meiji era (1868-1912), early 20th century
Composed of a hinged lid opening to a top compartment above a
stack of two drawers, the gold nashiji ground on the exterior with an
undulating pattern of swirling waves in silver hiramaki-e and applied
with eight gilt metal floral mon, three pouch clasps and 22 various
types of figural and floral menuki, with a silver square-form handle, 1233
the interiors lined in blue velvet and the lower drawers now fitted for
netsuke
9 5/8 x 9 1/2 x 11 7/8in (24.5 x 24.3 x 30.3cm)

US$1,000 - 1,500

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A LACQUER KODANSU (CABINET)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Rectangular with a hinged door opening to reveal three drawers,
decorated on the exterior with blossoming autumn grasses and an
imperial chrysanthemum crest in several shades of gold takamaki-e
and inlaid mother-of-pearl against a fine kinji ground, the interior
of the door and the drawers with waves, clouds and butterflies in
gold hiramaki-e and togidashi maki-e on a nashiji ground, the silver
hardware carved with chrysanthemums and scrolling vines
With a wood storage box
4 1/4 x 3 1/8 x 4 1/4in (10.8x 7.9 10.8cm)

US$5,000 - 7,000

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