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130 | A LACQUERED AND MOTHER OF PEARL-INLAID
KOBAKO IN THE FORM OF A BIWA

Japan, 19th century

In the form of a biwa, decorated on the mokume ground with a
mountain landscape vignette with a pavilion and trees on the cover
in gold and silver togidashi-e, aogai (mother-of-pearl) inlays for the
pegs and sound holes, nashiji on the interior and underside, the
peg box carved separately.

LENGTH 23.5 cm
Condition: Minor warping, tiny hairline to the side, otherwise very
good condition.
Provenance: Bonhams, Japanese Works of Art, 19 September
2018, New York, lot 5132 (bought-in at USD$ 4,000-6,000).

Estimate EUR 2,000
Starting price EUR 1,000

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