Sale 8020
London, South Kensington
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11 June 1998
Price realised
GBP 1,035
Estimate
A JAPANESE IRON RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER DECORATED IN SILVER AND GILT WITH BIRDS IN FLIGHT ABOVE BAMBOO SPRAYS AND WAVES, THE INTERIOR LINED IN SILVER -- 4¾.IN (12.1CM) LONG, SIGNED. SEE COLOUR PLATE 14.
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