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EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A pair of lacquer kaioke [shell boxes]
Edo Period (19th Century)
The ribbed square body decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a polished black lacquer ground with a profusion of pinks, the interior in red lacquer and a movable deep copper tray, the whole supported by four flared feet, with gilt and elaborately engraved metal fittings, minor old wear
13in. (35cm.) high (2)
Edo Period (19th Century)
The ribbed square body decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a polished black lacquer ground with a profusion of pinks, the interior in red lacquer and a movable deep copper tray, the whole supported by four flared feet, with gilt and elaborately engraved metal fittings, minor old wear
13in. (35cm.) high (2)