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128 | A LACQUER KOBAKO WITH LEAPING CARP

Japan, 19th century SIZE 4.4 x 16.5 x 9.2 cm
Condition: Near-mint condition with only very minimal wear and
Of rectangular form variously decorated in hiramaki-e, takamaki-e scattered dents only to the sides.
and nashiji on a black lacquer ground embellished with mother-of- Provenance: English private collection.
pearl, showing a leaping carp with a mother-of-pearl inlaid visible
eye on the cover and crashing waves in silver on the side of both Estimate EUR 1,500
the box and the cover. The inside and underside with dense nashiji. Starting price EUR 750

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