A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER POEM CARD BOX (TANZAKU BAKO) MEIJI P...

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£2,200

A FINE JAPANESE LACQUER POEM CARD BOX (TANZAKU BAKO)
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
of curved rectangular form, worked in togidashi with a lighthouse on a seashore with sailing boats in the distance, with a tomobako storage box
39.5cm long

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

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Excellent overall condition with very little signs of age and wear.