Japanese straw-work and mixed metal box

Japanese straw-work and mixed metal box, Meiji Period (19th/20th c.), Japan, woven straw clad black lacquer box, the lid set with silvered and copper plate with raised bamboo decoration, signed in Japanese in upper left plate, 2.5"h x 6.5"l x 4"w

Provenance: The Estate of Peter Schub, New York

Notes/Literature: Peter Schub had a long and distinguished career as a photography agent. He negotiated for some of the most prominent photographers of the 20th Century including Irving Penn, Peter Beard and Anthony Armstrong Jones.
Condition Report: Good, some straw loss around top edge of lid **Condition reports are rendered as specialist opinion by the staff of the Auction House and not as statements of fact. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot. Please call us at (973) 377-1500 or e-mail info@milleabros.com with any questions about this lot at least 24 hours prior to auction.