A JAPANESE LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX (RYOSHIBAKO)

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£ 5 000
Auction dateClassic
17.03.2022 11:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
Event location
United Kingdom, London
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ID 720597
Lot 27 | A JAPANESE LACQUER DOCUMENT BOX (RYOSHIBAKO)
The deep rectangular box with flush-fitting cover opening to reveal a fitted inner tray, finely decorated overall in various intricate lacquer techniques including gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi-e and sprinkled nashiji, with inlays of mother-of-pearl, with a landscape of the Yoshino river flowing through rocks in a mountainous landscape with overhanging pine and flowering cherry trees; the interior tray with rafts amongst swirling water and scattered cherry petals; the box with silver rims and nashiji interior; with fitted wood storage box (tomobako)
47/8 x 95/8 x 8 in. (12.3 x 24.5 x 20.4 cm.)
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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