Japanese Works of Art - 1st July 2020
Lot 338
A JAPANESE LACQUER FOOD CONTAINER
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £100
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Description
A JAPANESE LACQUER FOOD CONTAINER, HOKAI
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Of typical form, with ribbed sides and raised on four tall spreading feet, with shaped metal fittings decorated with diamond patterns, on a deep brown lacquer ground, with a circular lid, 42.5cm x 37.5cm. (2)
Provenance: from the collection of James Benson OBE (1925-2018), purchased from Milne Henderson Oriental Art, London. James 'Jimmy' Benson worked as a submariner during World War II and later became the Vice Chairman of marketing company Oglivy & Mather International.