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MOMOYAMA PERIOD, LATE 16TH CENTURY
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A JAPANESE BRASS-MOUNTED AND MOTHER-OF-PEARL INLAID BLACK AND GILT LACQUER CHEST
MOMOYAMA PERIOD, LATE 16TH CENTURY
The domed lid and sides inlaid with various flowering and fruiting vines, with carrying-handles to each side, the lid similarly decorated to the interior
18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) high; 27 ½ in. (70 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
MOMOYAMA PERIOD, LATE 16TH CENTURY
The domed lid and sides inlaid with various flowering and fruiting vines, with carrying-handles to each side, the lid similarly decorated to the interior
18 ¼ in. (46.5 cm.) high; 27 ½ in. (70 cm.) wide; 15 in. (38 cm.) deep
Special notice
Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.
All sold and unsold lots marked with a filled square in the catalogue that are not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the day of the sale, and all sold and unsold lots not cleared from Christie’s by 5:00 pm on the fifth Friday following the sale, will be removed to the warehouse of ‘Cadogan Tate’. Please note that there will be no charge to purchasers who collect their lots within two weeks of this sale.
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