Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026
Lot 764
A JAPANESE LACQUER INCENSE BOX
Estimate £600 - £800
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Description
A JAPANESE LACQUER KŌGŌ (INCENSE BOX AND COVER)
MEIJI ERA, 19TH/20TH CENTURY
Of circular flattened form, the lid decorated with irises rendered in gold hiramaki-e and nashiji on the black roiro ground, the rims with metal rings; a faint three-character mark hidden amongst the decoration and with a red seal mark, 7.8cm. (2)