Lot 45
Two lacquer kobako (small boxes) and covers Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£1,000 - £1,500
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Find your local specialistTwo lacquer kobako (small boxes) and covers
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The first with an overlapping cover with a matt roiro lacquer over a textured ground decorated in red, green and brown takamaki-e with a single stem of two blossoms and buds and worm-eaten leaves, with details inlaid in shell, unsigned; 6cm x 16.2cm x 16.5cm (2 3/8in x 6 3/8in x 6½in); the second decorated with a carp in gold takamaki-e, unsigned; 4.5cm x 16.5cm x 9cm (1¾in x 6½in x 3½in). (4).
The first with an overlapping cover with a matt roiro lacquer over a textured ground decorated in red, green and brown takamaki-e with a single stem of two blossoms and buds and worm-eaten leaves, with details inlaid in shell, unsigned; 6cm x 16.2cm x 16.5cm (2 3/8in x 6 3/8in x 6½in); the second decorated with a carp in gold takamaki-e, unsigned; 4.5cm x 16.5cm x 9cm (1¾in x 6½in x 3½in). (4).