A GOLD-LACQUER BOX AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A...
A GOLD-LACQUER BOX AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A COMB
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Embellished on the inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) in gold takamaki-e with a flowering stalk of chrysanthemum on a simulated mokume (woodgrain) ground executed in gold togidashi maki-e ground, the sides of the box also lacquered with a mokume design, the interior of rich dense nashiji, unsigned; with a plain wood storage box. 3cm x 12cm (1 3/16in x 4¾in). (3).
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A GOLD-LACQUER BOX AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A COMB
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Embellished on the inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) in gold takamaki-e with a flowering stalk of chrysanthemum on a simulated mokume (woodgrain) ground executed in gold togidashi maki-e ground, the sides of the box also lacquered with a mokume design, the interior of rich dense nashiji, unsigned; with a plain wood storage box. 3cm x 12cm (1 3/16in x 4¾in). (3).
