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    14 May 2008

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    • An Impressive Komai style cabi
    Lot 119 | THE PROPERTY OF AN AMERICAN GENTLEMAN Read more

    An Impressive Komai style cabinet

    MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

    Price realised

    GBP 17,300

    Estimate

    GBP 15,000 - GBP 18,000

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    An Impressive Komai style cabinet
    Meiji Period (late 19th century)
    Decorated in gilt nunomezogan and hirazogan, the doors depicting the scene of Tago-no-Ura, the top with The Chion-in Temple and its grounds, the sides and the back with various shaped panels containing a landscape, the door catch shaped as butterflies
    13.8cm. high

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    THE PROPERTY OF AN AMERICAN GENTLEMAN

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