Sale 5565
London, South Kensington
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2 October 2005
Price realised
GBP 624
Estimate
A rectangular wooden box and cover, late 19th/early 20th Century decorated in mother-of-pearl, gold and iroe-hiramakie with scrolling mon - 4 1/8in. (10.5cm); and a wooden manju netsuke decorated in gold lacquer in hiramakie. (2)
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