A LACQUER COSMETICS BOX (TEBAKO) WITH GINKO AND FENCES
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box and cover finely decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and hirame against a dense gyobu-nashiji ground with ginko leaves and vines amongst bamboo fences, the box opening to reveal a fitted inner tray decorated in togidashi-e with further ginko vines against a very fine nashiji ground, the box with silver rims and nashiji interiors
15 x 11.5 x 6 cm.
A LACQUER COSMETICS BOX (TEBAKO) WITH GINKO AND FENCES
MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
The rectangular box and cover finely decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, and hirame against a dense gyobu-nashiji ground with ginko leaves and vines amongst bamboo fences, the box opening to reveal a fitted inner tray decorated in togidashi-e with further ginko vines against a very fine nashiji ground, the box with silver rims and nashiji interiors
15 x 11.5 x 6 cm.
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