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Edo period (19th century)
Details
A Fine Lacquer Kogo [Incense Box]
Edo period (19th century)
The circular box with flush-fitting cover in the form of a chrysanthemum flowerhead, decorated in various coloured gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikane with curled petals highlighted in cut gold foil, the flowerstem depicted on the base, nashiji interior, with woodbox inscribed kiku kogo [chrysanthemum incense box]
10cm. diam.
Edo period (19th century)
The circular box with flush-fitting cover in the form of a chrysanthemum flowerhead, decorated in various coloured gold hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikane with curled petals highlighted in cut gold foil, the flowerstem depicted on the base, nashiji interior, with woodbox inscribed kiku kogo [chrysanthemum incense box]
10cm. diam.
Provenance
A & J Speelman Ltd., London
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