A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
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A LACQUER BOX AND COVER

EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)

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A LACQUER BOX AND COVER
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
A rectangular box with round corners, decorated in gold, silver and brown lacquer takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirikane, togidashi and inlaid mother-of-pearl, with hares, clovers and embellished with kana characters of a poem in cursive script (ashide) inlaid in silver, hare eyes inlaid with coral and glass, interior and base on nashiji ground; silver rims
4 3⁄8 x 6 x 2 1⁄4 in. (11.1 x 15.2 x 5.7 cm.)
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Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

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