Japanese Kai-Oke Box with Shell Game
Kai-Oke storage box containing 37 hand-painted (on interior) clamshell pairs for a 'Shell Game'/Shell Matching (Kai Awase). Japan.
Accompanying this lot is a Buffalo State College 'Objects Examination Report' from 1994 which details the content and condition of the lot, along with two publications: Japanese Antiques with a Guide to Shops by Patricia Salmon, and Japanese Art: A Collector's Guide by Alex R. Newman and Egerton Ryerson.
H 17 in. W 15-1/2 in. D 15-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. R. M. Gramly.
Condition
Box with no damage. Shells with some light wear consistent with age and use.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
Kai-Oke storage box containing 37 hand-painted (on interior) clamshell pairs for a 'Shell Game'/Shell Matching (Kai Awase). Japan.
Accompanying this lot is a Buffalo State College 'Objects Examination Report' from 1994 which details the content and condition of the lot, along with two publications: Japanese Antiques with a Guide to Shops by Patricia Salmon, and Japanese Art: A Collector's Guide by Alex R. Newman and Egerton Ryerson.
H 17 in. W 15-1/2 in. D 15-1/2 in.
Provenance: Collection of Dr. R. M. Gramly.
Condition
Box with no damage. Shells with some light wear consistent with age and use.
Estimate
Reserve
Time, Location
Auction House
