A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER AND INLAID WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKU) ...

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£3,000

A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER AND INLAID WRITING BOX (SUZURIBAKU)
LATE EDO / EARLY MEIJI PERIOD
the exterior decorated in takamaki-e, togidashi and with silver & gold inlays with blossoming chrysanthemum issuing from behind a bamboo trellis, against a nashiji ground, the interior with pagoda in a mountain landscape scene, with a tomobako storage box
17.0cm wide, 19.0cm long

PROVENANCE: From the Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection, Melbourne, Australia. Acquired from Heian Art, Kyoto, Japan, 2004, and with original invoice

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import charge is payable at 5% on the hammer price.  VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer's premium and will not be shown separately on our invoice.

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Excellent overall condition with very little signs of age and wear.