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A PAIR OF ITALIAN RED AND YELLOW MARBLE A NANBAN-SYTLE LACQUER DOMED COFFER
OBELISKS JAPAN, CIRCA 1600, MOMOYAMA PERIOD
20TH CENTURY Decorated with birds and deer in foliage on the sides and front, the top
with figures in foliage, all designed in gold lacquer and mother-of-pearl
73 in. (185.5 cm.) high (2)
inlays, interior with scrolling vines on a black ground
$7,000-10,000
31 in. (78.7 cm.) high; 12 in. (30.5 cm.) wide; 15Ω in. (39.4 cm.) deep
PROVENANCE: $15,000-25,000
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago.
PROVENANCE:
The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection, Chicago, acquired prior
to 1990.

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