A PAIR OF JAPANESE GILT-METAL MOUNTED, GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COFFERS, EDO PERIOD, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

A PAIR OF JAPANESE GILT-METAL MOUNTED, GILT AND BLACK LACQUER COFFERS
EDO PERIOD, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY
Decorated in gold low-relief lacquer (hiramaki-e) and sprinkled gold lacquer (nashiji) against a black ground with various open and closed fans and cherry blossoms scattered over swirling water, gilt-copper fittings engraved with foliage and aoi mon, on associated paw feet
15 ½ in. (39 cm.) high; 22 ¾ in. (58 cm.) wide; 15 ½ in. (39 cm.) deep

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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTION (LOTS 9-19)