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Lot 7118

A painted lacquer document box
17th/18th century

Fine Chinese Works of Art and Paintings
23 June 2015, 10:00 PDT
San Francisco

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A painted lacquer document box

17th/18th century
Of rectangular form, the cover and sides crisply painted in gilt with delicate scenes of birds and branches within double line borders, all on a brown lacquer ground, with metal bail handles and a large lock mechanism, the interior fitted with a floating tray, the interior of the cover inscribed in gilt with a running script calligraphy passage.
5 1/2 x 15 1/2 x 7 1/2in (14 x 39.4 x 19cm)

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Provenance:
ex-collection of the Itohara family (associated with The Itohara Memorial, a designated tangible cultural property of Japan, 856 Otani, Okuizumo-cho, Nita District, Shimane Prefecture)

Published:
Toma Kyo, Kakushiki to dento: Izumo no gohonjin (Social Status and Tradition: Gohojin of Izumo), Izumo, 2009, p. 43.

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