A lacquer accessory box (tebako)
A lacquer accessory box (tebako)

MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A lacquer accessory box (tebako)
Meiji Period (late 19th century)
The rectangular box with rounded corners and close fitting cover with silver rims, decorated overall in gold and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, kimpun and cut gold foil on a fundame ground with an oak tree, the cover with the imperial mon, interior and base with nashiji
10 5/8 x 8 7/8 x 6 in. (27 x 22.5 x 15.2 cm.)
With wood box

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