A Fine Japanese Gold, Red and Black Lacquer Book-Form Covered Box
Sale 2008 - Japanese and Korean Works of Art
Mar 27, 2024
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$1,500 -
2,500
Price Realized
$1,207
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Fine Japanese Gold, Red and Black Lacquer Book-Form Covered Box
Meiji Period
molded in the form of ehon of The Tale of Genji, the cover inscribed with the book title, decorated in gold, silver, red and back enamel depicting a rooster resting on a drum with the hen seated beside it, all underneath gnarled pine trees on the river bank.
Length 4 1/4 in., 10.79 cm.
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