Japanese Works of Art - 13th November 2025

Lot 815

A JAPANESE LACQUER KAI-OKE (BOX FOR THE KAI-AWASE SHELL GAME)

Estimate £1,200 - £1,500

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Description

A JAPANESE LACQUER KAI-OKE (BOX FOR THE KAI-AWASE SHELL GAME)
MEIJI ERA, 19TH CENTURY

The box and cover decorated in gold hiramaki-e on a black roiro ground with mon (family crests) and leafy tendrils; with copper mounts decorated with further leafy scrolls, 53cm. (2)