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A small hasamibako [travelling chest] | Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century
Lot Closed
November 5, 02:47 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 8,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
A small hasamibako [travelling chest]
Edo period, late 18th - early 19th century
the rectangular box and flush fitting cover, decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a black ground, the sides with hanabishi, cherry blossom and willow, the cover with further sprays of willow and blossoms, the interior opening to reveal a rectangular inner tray in black lacquer with fundame rim, the interior of the box lined with paper decorated with sparse gold foil. engraved silver fittings with scrollwork
13.5 cm., 5⅜ in. wide