A Japanese lacquered chabako with fitted cover, 18th Century
the box, made for tea ceremony utensils, in the form of three interlocking shells, decorated in hiramakie, takamakie, heidatsu and shell depicting an island scene with a pavilion, bridge and torii amongst stylised pine trees -- 7 5/8in. (19.3cm.) wide.
A Japanese lacquered chabako with fitted cover, 18th Century
the box, made for tea ceremony utensils, in the form of three interlocking shells, decorated in hiramakie, takamakie, heidatsu and shell depicting an island scene with a pavilion, bridge and torii amongst stylised pine trees -- 7 5/8in. (19.3cm.) wide.
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