A TIERED LACQUER COSMETICS BOX (TEBAKO) WITH MAPLE LEAVES
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The two-tiered box and cover finely decorated using various intricate lacquer techniques including gold, silver, black, and red hiramaki-e and nashiji, with maple leaves of various colours and sizes against a rich fundame ground, silver rims and handles in the form of chrysanthemums, nashiji interiors
12.7 x 17 x 13.3 cm.
A TIERED LACQUER COSMETICS BOX (TEBAKO) WITH MAPLE LEAVES
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The two-tiered box and cover finely decorated using various intricate lacquer techniques including gold, silver, black, and red hiramaki-e and nashiji, with maple leaves of various colours and sizes against a rich fundame ground, silver rims and handles in the form of chrysanthemums, nashiji interiors
12.7 x 17 x 13.3 cm.
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