Japanese Works of Art - 15th November 2022
Lot 171
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE NEGORO LACQUER TRAY
Estimate £2,000 - £3,000 | Hammer £2000
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Description
AN UNUSUAL JAPANESE NEGORO LACQUER TRAY
PROBABLY EDO OR MEIJI, 19TH CENTURY
Of rectangular form, the surface typically covered with red, black and ochre striations, the abstract patterns evoking fantastical landscapes; together with a tomobako wood box, 5.5cm x 41.7cm x 33.2cm. (2)
Provenance: formerly a private Japanese collection.