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A LARGE SHIBAYAMA STYLE SILVER-FILIGREE MOUNTED IVORY RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER
INLAID OVERALL IN MOTHER-OF-PEARL, HORN, TORTOISESHELL, STAINED IVORY, WOOD, AND DECORATED IN GOLD LACQUER HIRAMAKIE, TAKAMAKIE, KIRIGANE AND TOGIDASHI WITH THE TOP DEPICTING A COCKEREL AND HEN BESIDE A STREAM AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS BELOW CHERRY BLOSSOM AND TRAILING WISTERIA, THE FRONT WITH DOVES AMONG PEONIES, THE BACK WITH SWIMMING CARP AMONG LOTUS AND OTHER FLOWERS, THE SIDES WITH QUAILS AND ANOTHER BIRD AMONG IRISES AND FURTHER PEONIES AND OTHER FLOWERS, ALL WITHIN FILIGREE BORDERS WORKED WITH SCOLLING FLOWERS -- 11¼.IN (28.5CM) WIDE, SIGNED ON A MOTHER-OF-PEARL TABLET, (HEN'S HEAD, CHICK, EGRET AND FEW OTHER INLAY MISSING), WOOD BOX.
SEE COLOUR PLATE 7.
INLAID OVERALL IN MOTHER-OF-PEARL, HORN, TORTOISESHELL, STAINED IVORY, WOOD, AND DECORATED IN GOLD LACQUER HIRAMAKIE, TAKAMAKIE, KIRIGANE AND TOGIDASHI WITH THE TOP DEPICTING A COCKEREL AND HEN BESIDE A STREAM AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS BELOW CHERRY BLOSSOM AND TRAILING WISTERIA, THE FRONT WITH DOVES AMONG PEONIES, THE BACK WITH SWIMMING CARP AMONG LOTUS AND OTHER FLOWERS, THE SIDES WITH QUAILS AND ANOTHER BIRD AMONG IRISES AND FURTHER PEONIES AND OTHER FLOWERS, ALL WITHIN FILIGREE BORDERS WORKED WITH SCOLLING FLOWERS -- 11¼.IN (28.5CM) WIDE, SIGNED ON A MOTHER-OF-PEARL TABLET, (HEN'S HEAD, CHICK, EGRET AND FEW OTHER INLAY MISSING), WOOD BOX.
SEE COLOUR PLATE 7.