A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINTER (KOGO) MEIJI PERI...

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£400

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A JAPANESE GOLD LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINTER (KOGO)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
modelled as a silk moth with cocoons worked in shibuichi, hiramaki-e, against a ground of kinji
8.0cm wide

PROVENANCE: From the Eva & Aubrey Sweet Collection, Melbourne, Australia. Acquired from Orientations Gallery, New York, 2008, and with copy of 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.