A JAPANESE LACQUER BOX AND COVER (KOBAKO).

19th Century.

In the form of two overlapping rectangle boxes, one decorated with spring/summer flowers and plants including fuki (butterbur), sakura-so (calanthe), and aubergines on vines, another with chrysanthemums, a tsuzumi drum, bells, a flute and an eboshi hat, both in gold hiramakie, takamaki-e, kirikane, togidashi and nashiji, 13.7 x 10.5 x 5.5cm. (2)

Provenance: a Dutch private collection.

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