An iron vesta case
An iron vesta case

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An iron vesta case
of rectangular form, one side decorated in nunomezogan with an architectural study and signed, the reverse decorated with foliage and a bird in flight, Japanese, late nineteenth century -- 5.2cms; a further vesta case decorated in the same style with birds in flight and an architectural study, Japanese, late nineteenth century -- 5.6cms; a silver vesta case enamelled in black, surrounding on one side a gilt leaf shaped cartouche depicting a small house, Japanese, late nineteenth century -- 4.5cms; , and a further silver Oriental vesta case, the body applied with a part-enamelled dragon, late nineteenth century -- 5.2cms
See Plate 4 (4)

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