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A LACQUER KOGO [INCENSE BOX] A LACQUER KOGO [INCENSE BOX]
EDO PERIOD, 19 TH CENTURY EDO PERIOD, 19 TH CENTURY
蒔絵香合、江戸時代、19世紀 蒔絵香合、江戸時代、17世紀
the two-tiered box with flush fitting cover containing of quatrafoil form with flush fitting cover decorated in
four incense boxes and covers decorated in gold, silver, gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e,
red, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kinpun, gyobu nashiji and gold foil and fundame with bamboo, maple and pine in a
nashiji with chrysanthemum flowers, the interior with rainstorm, the interior and base in nashiji
four incense containers with roundels of different flowers 8.5 cm., 3 ¼ in.
including irises, bamboo and foliage
12.5 cm., 4⅞ in. PROVENANCE
Eskenazi (exhibition, 9 June 1992)
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‡ £ 5,000-8,000 Jan Dees and Rene van der Star
€ 5,900-9,400 US$ 6,700-10,600
‡ £ 1,500-2,000
€ 1,800-2,350 US$ 2,000-2,650
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