KATSU HAMANAKA (1895-1982) A TRAY, CIRCA 1925
lacquered wood, shagreen
1 in. (2.5 cm.) high, 20 ½ in. (52.1 cm.) wide, 15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) deep
KATSU HAMANAKA (1895-1982) A TRAY, CIRCA 1925
lacquered wood, shagreen
1 in. (2.5 cm.) high, 20 ½ in. (52.1 cm.) wide, 15 3/8 in. (39 cm.) deep
Sotheby's, Monaco, 4 December 1988, lot 287.
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