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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WALTER A. COMPTON
A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
EDO/MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box and cover decorated overall on the exterior in takamaki-e with gold overlapping chrysanthemum blooms, the underside of the box nashiji, fitted on the interior which matches the base with a removable tray decorated in iroe takamaki-e with butterflies reserved on a field of roiro-nuri lavishly sprinkled with nashiji- 5 1/8 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. (13 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm.), rim chips, finger hole on base plugged
A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
EDO/MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box and cover decorated overall on the exterior in takamaki-e with gold overlapping chrysanthemum blooms, the underside of the box nashiji, fitted on the interior which matches the base with a removable tray decorated in iroe takamaki-e with butterflies reserved on a field of roiro-nuri lavishly sprinkled with nashiji- 5 1/8 x 4 x 1 1/2 in. (13 x 10.2 x 3.8 cm.), rim chips, finger hole on base plugged