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A gold-lacquer circular kogo (incense box) and cover Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century
7 November 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street£800 - £1,000
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A gold-lacquer circular kogo (incense box) and cover
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated on the cover in gold and slight-coloured takamaki-e with two shells, a sazae (turban shell) and a hamaguri (clam) resting against seaweed on a rich nashiji ground, unsigned; with an unrelated wood storage box inscribed Kogo awabigai-e Shisui (Incense box with abalone design by Shisui) with a seal. 1.6cm x 7.6cm (5/8in x 3in). (3).
Decorated on the cover in gold and slight-coloured takamaki-e with two shells, a sazae (turban shell) and a hamaguri (clam) resting against seaweed on a rich nashiji ground, unsigned; with an unrelated wood storage box inscribed Kogo awabigai-e Shisui (Incense box with abalone design by Shisui) with a seal. 1.6cm x 7.6cm (5/8in x 3in). (3).
























