A Ceremonial Lacquer Sake Flask
Edo period (late 17th - 18th century)
The conical body with tapering neck, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and nashiji, with cranes and mandarin ducks amongst a stream, the waves swirling, some forming tomoe patterns, the coast with reeds, waterweeds and shells, the base in nashiji
33.3 cm. high
A Ceremonial Lacquer Sake Flask
Edo period (late 17th - 18th century)
The conical body with tapering neck, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and nashiji, with cranes and mandarin ducks amongst a stream, the waves swirling, some forming tomoe patterns, the coast with reeds, waterweeds and shells, the base in nashiji
33.3 cm. high
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