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THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A HASAMIBAKO [TRAVELLING CHEST]
EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
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A HASAMIBAKO [TRAVELLING CHEST]
Edo Period (19th Century)
Of rectangular form, the black lacquer ground decorated in two colours of gold takamaki-e with aoi-mon and chrysanthemums amongst karakusa, interior and the underside of the cover in mura-nashiji and the box lined with gilt paper, the elaborate gilt copper nanako mounts incised with aoi-mon and fuji-mon [wisteria-crests] amid kiku and karakusa, fitted with hinged brackets for a carrying pole
36.3cm. x 62.6cm. x 46.2cm.
Edo Period (19th Century)
Of rectangular form, the black lacquer ground decorated in two colours of gold takamaki-e with aoi-mon and chrysanthemums amongst karakusa, interior and the underside of the cover in mura-nashiji and the box lined with gilt paper, the elaborate gilt copper nanako mounts incised with aoi-mon and fuji-mon [wisteria-crests] amid kiku and karakusa, fitted with hinged brackets for a carrying pole
36.3cm. x 62.6cm. x 46.2cm.