A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME) 19TH CENTURY decorate...

Hammer

£650

A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY (NATSUME)
19TH CENTURY
decorated in gold, silver and shell inlaid takamaki-e with iris blossoms, against a roiro ground, with a tomobako storage box
8.0cm high

PROVENANCE: From the Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection, Melbourne, Australia. Acquired from Heian Art, Kyoto, Japan, 2007, and with original certificate and copy of 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.