A RARE JAPANESE WOOD, LACQUER AND SHELL INLAID SIDE OPENING ...

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£400

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A RARE JAPANESE WOOD, LACQUER AND SHELL INLAID SIDE OPENING INRO
EDO PERIOD, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
decorated with a butterfly and leaves in inlaid shell, gold, silver, and coloured takamaki-e, opening to reveal five small graduated drawers, with a tomobako storage box
8.0cm long

PROVENANCE: From the Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection, Melbourne, Australia. By repute, ex Ted Wrangham Collection

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.