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PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WALTER A. COMPTON
A LACQUER TEBAKO
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The square cosmetic box and cover decorated in rich gold takamaki-e with stands of pines and bamboo and mon on each of the four sides and on the lid with pines and bamboo growing from the gently sloping banks of a river, two cranes and an additional mon, all reserved on a nashiji ground with details of kirigane and uchikomi, the interior and base nashiji- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (8.9 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm.), rim chips
A LACQUER TEBAKO
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
The square cosmetic box and cover decorated in rich gold takamaki-e with stands of pines and bamboo and mon on each of the four sides and on the lid with pines and bamboo growing from the gently sloping banks of a river, two cranes and an additional mon, all reserved on a nashiji ground with details of kirigane and uchikomi, the interior and base nashiji- 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 3 1/4 in. (8.9 x 8.9 x 8.3 cm.), rim chips