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A LACQUERED RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER over a sandpiper wading in water besides a small willow tree, a range
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1880 of mountains in the distance reserved on a rich mura-nashiji ground,
Decorated in a variety of lacquer techniques including gold takamaki-e, the interior of the box similarly lacquered in gold takamaki-e with
hiramaki-e, kirikane, e-nashiji and togidashi maki-e with a moonlit assorted shells at low tide, the whole raised on four scalloped
summer evening scene of hotaru (fireflies), their phosphorescence bracket feet; unsigned.
rendered by inlaid aogai (shell), hovering around flowering irises and 5.3cm x 26.4cm x 16.6cm (2 1/8in x 10 3/8in x 6½in). (2).
reeds growing in a stream in which red carp are seen swimming on
the surface, all beneath clouds, mist and an inlaid silver crescent £6,000 - 8,000
moon, the design extending over the sides, the inside of the cover JPY870,000 - 1,200,000
predominantly lacquered in silver takamaki-e with five little stints flying US$7,800 - 10,000

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