A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO) MEIJI ...

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£6,000

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A FINE JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
in the form of a Go-board decorated in takamaki-e and togidashi with counters on a mokume-gane ground, the sides with a profusion of flowers and the interior tray with a flight of cranes, the base with a formal flowerhead motif, all raised on four short facetted feet, with a tomobako storage box
8.0cm wide, 9.0cm long

PROVENANCE: From the Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection, Melbourne, Australia. Acquired from Malcolm Fairley Ltd, London, 2006, 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.