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A LACQUER KOGO [INCENSE BOX]
EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY)
柿栗図蒔絵香合
江戸時代(18世紀)
The rectangular box with rounded corners and fush-ftting cover, decorated in gold,
red, black and maroon takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and inlaid in mother-of-pearl on a
nashiji ground with chestnuts and persimmons in a lattice work basket design, the
sides and interior in dense nashiji, pewter rims
9cm. wide
£4,000-6,000 $6,800-10,000
€5,000-7,400
PROVENANCE:
R.A. Pfungst collection no. 506.
Eskenazi Ltd., London
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