A SHAPED LACQUER BOX AND COVER

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A SHAPED LACQUER BOX AND COVER
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY), SIGNED RODO

Modelled in the shape of a grouping of the attributes of the seven gods of good fortune, including the bag, fan, fly whisk and sedge hat, rendered in bright gold and silver takamaki-e with details in togidashi, iroe hiramaki-e and okibirame, the sides of the box kinji and the interiors and base nashiji- 5 5/8 x 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 in. (14.3 x 8.9 x 4.4 cm.)