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MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
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AN OSTRICH EGG
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Decorated in gold, silver, red and black takamaki-e with a frog's wedding procession, the four bearers carrying the bride seated in a norimono formed from a lotus leaf carried by four frog porters, followed by porters carrying boxes and lanterns formed from lotus leaves and fruits, the stand decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a nashiji ground
14.8cm. x 12.2cm.
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Decorated in gold, silver, red and black takamaki-e with a frog's wedding procession, the four bearers carrying the bride seated in a norimono formed from a lotus leaf carried by four frog porters, followed by porters carrying boxes and lanterns formed from lotus leaves and fruits, the stand decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a nashiji ground
14.8cm. x 12.2cm.
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VAT rate of 5% is payable on hammer price and at 15% on the buyer's premium