528
A Japanese portable writing box
Estimate
400 - 600
Session 2
26 March 2026
Hammer Price
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Wood, lacquered in black and brown
Decorated in maki-e and hiramaki-e techniques, with mother-of-pearl applications
Rectangular hinged lid with central landscape composition featuring a European figure, framed by diagonal bands alternating floral motifs and long-tailed phoenixes
Lacquered interior with green felt-lined tray and compartments for writing implements, including glass inkwell and pounce pot
Japan, Meiji period (1868–1912)
(losses and defects)
14x45x25,5 cm
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