Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 152
A JAPANESE GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER BUNKO (DOCUMENT BOX)
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
A JAPANESE GOLD AND BLACK LACQUER BUNKO (DOCUMENT BOX)
MODERN, 20TH CENTURY
Of typical rectangular shape with rounded corners, decorated with hanawa (circular patterns of various flowers) in gold hiramakie and kirikane and the black roiro ground, the rims with silver mounts, together with an inscribed tomobako wood box, 12cm x 23.5cm x 32cm. (3)
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.