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Medallion with a portrait of Empress Elizabeth of Russia
Estimate
3.000 - 4.000
Session 1
16 December 2024
Hammer Price
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Lacquered copper with gilded Takamaki-e decoration on a Roironuri (black lacquer) ground
Oval-shaped, depicting Empress Elizabeth I of Russia, inspired by a European engraving of the period. Bears a gilded inscription with the figure’s name and biographical details on the reverse
Japanese work from Kyoto, late 18th century, produced for export by the Dutch East India Company
12x9 cm
Category
Objects
Closed Auction
