EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)

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A PAIR OF KAIOKE [BOXES FOR THE SHELL GAME] AND VARIOUS OTHER BOXES
EDO PERIOD (18TH - 19TH CENTURY)
THE PAIR OF BOXES FROM A DOLL'S FESTIVAL SET IN THE TRADITIONAL OCTAGONAL SHAPE, EACH SET ON AN OCTAGONAL STAND PIERCED THROUGH THE BASE WITH HOLES FOR THE CORDS, THE BLACK LACQUER GROUNDS DECORATED IN GOLD HIRAMAKI-E, TAKAMAKI-E, NASHIJI AND GOLD FOIL DEPICTING BUTTERFLIES AMONG CLOUDS, THE INTERIOR WITH SILK BROCADE LINING, THE COVERS WITH MINOGAME AMONG PINE TREES, FUNDAME RIMS; A STAND, THE BLACK LACQUER GROUND DECORATED IN GOLD HIRAMAKI-E WITH MON AMONG SCROLLING FOLIAGE; A BOX FOR TANZAKU, THE FLUSHFITTING COVER WITH BLACK LACQUER GROUND DECORATED IN GOLD HIRAMAKI-E WITH MON AND GEOMETRIC DESIGN, NASHIJI INTERIOR, SLIGHT CRACKS; A BOX FROM A COSMETICS SET, WITH SLIGHTLY DOMED OVERHANGING LID, THE BLACK LACQUER GROUND DECORATED IN GOLD HIRAMAKI-E AND NASHIJI WITH AOI MON SCATTERED AMONG PINE AND BAMBOO; AND THREE BRUSHES SIMILARLY DECORATED
7.5CM. HIGH, 14.5CM. WIDE, 5CM. HIGH, 13.5CM., 9CM. AND 9CM. LONG AND 11.5CM. HIGH (7)

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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price plus buyer's premium

Lot Essay

BECAUSE EACH OF THE THREEHUNDRED AND SIXTY NATURAL HALF SHELLS USED IN THE SHELL GAME ONLY FIT PERFECTLY WITH ONE OTHER SHELL IN THE SET, THE GAME AND ITS UTENSILS ARE AN IMPORTANT SYMBOL OF CONJUGAL FIDELITY. FOR THIS REASON THEY ALWAYS FORM PARTS OF SETS OF FURNITURE PRESENTED TO THE BRIDE AT ELITE WEDDINGS EVEN IF, AS IN THIS CASE, THE BRIDE IS ONLY A DOLL.

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