Japanese Works of Art - 16th November 2023
Lot 801
A JAPANESE LACQUER BOX AND TRAY SET BY THE ZOHIKO COMPANY
Estimate £300 - £500
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Description
A JAPANESE LACQUER BOX AND TRAY SET BY THE ZOHIKO COMPANY
MEIJI OR LATER, 20TH CENTURY
Both of rectangular shape, with matching decoration of many flower sprays and tall grasses, all rendered in gold and silver hiramaki-e on the black roiro ground; the box with the Zohiko elephant-shaped seal underneath, 16.1cm x 34.2cm max; together with an inscribed tomobako wood box. (4)
Provenance: an English private collection, Somerset, purchased in Japan.