Sale 7582
London
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14 May 2008
Price realised
GBP 4,000
Estimate
A Suzuribako [writing box] Meiji Period (late 19th century) The flush-fitting cover decorated in gold, red, black, hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e, kinpun and nashiji on a black ground, the exterior with poem papers, the inside with a bijin reading, silver water dropper in the form of a crescent moon, slate inkstone, silver rims 19.5cm. long
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