Japanese Works of Art - 27th July 2021
Lot 323
A JAPANESE INLAID IRON BOX AND COVER BY KOMAI OTOJIRO OF KYOTO (1842-1917)
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £380
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Description
A JAPANESE INLAID IRON BOX AND COVER BY KOMAI OTOJIRO OF KYOTO (1842-1917)
MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular shape with a hinged cover and raised and four short bracket feet, decorated all over with a diaper pattern enclosing chrysanthemum blooms and four-petal flowers, the feet embellished with scrolling tendrils, the base with the dragonfly mark reading Nihon koku Kyoto ju Komai sei, 4cm x 6.6cm x 9cm.