A EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JAPANESE LACQUER SWEET BOX (KASHIBAKO) ...

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A EXCEPTIONALLY FINE JAPANESE LACQUER SWEET BOX (KASHIBAKO)
19TH CENTURY
modelled as a quail cage, the birds foraging for scattered grains, the base of the cage simulating cloisonné, with a kinji ground with highlights in gold hiramaki-e and kuechi, further decorated in polychrome togidashi, with a nashiji interior, with a signed tomobako storage box
7.0cm diameter, 6.0cm high

PROVENANCE: From the Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection, Melbourne, Australia. Acquired from Rosemary Bandini, Woodford Green, London, 2009, 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.