A lacquer small fubako (document box) and cover
15th/16th century
Of deep rectangular form, bearing a mottled-brown lacquer ground and decorated with trailing kiri and clouds of shippo inlaid with aogai, the sides mounted with loose metal ring handles, unsigned; with wood storage box.
5.1cm x 22.5cm x 7cm (2in x 8 7/8in x 2¾in). (2).
Of deep rectangular form, bearing a mottled-brown lacquer ground and decorated with trailing kiri and clouds of shippo inlaid with aogai, the sides mounted with loose metal ring handles, unsigned; with wood storage box.
5.1cm x 22.5cm x 7cm (2in x 8 7/8in x 2¾in). (2).
Sold for
£812
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 蒔絵螺鈿文箱 桐蔦文様 無銘 15/16世紀
Provenance: purchased from Nihon Token, London, 1970.
Wrangham collection, no.998.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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