A small tiered maki-e lidded box. 19th century
A small tiered maki-e lidded box. 19th century
Decorated in maki-e and aogai inlays on nashiji with a mallow and a flying bird on the lid, and with clematis and hydrangeas on the sides. Black lacquer with gold flecks to the inside and the bottom.
Height 6.3 cm; width 9.8 cm; depth 7.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired in Asia arround 1910 and thence in descent
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A small tiered maki-e lidded box. 19th century
Decorated in maki-e and aogai inlays on nashiji with a mallow and a flying bird on the lid, and with clematis and hydrangeas on the sides. Black lacquer with gold flecks to the inside and the bottom.
Height 6.3 cm; width 9.8 cm; depth 7.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired in Asia arround 1910 and thence in descent