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A FINE AND EARLY LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER WITH KIKU FLOWERS AND SPIDER WEB
A FINE AND EARLY LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER WITH KIKU FLOWERS AND SPIDER WEB Japan, 17th to early 18th century, Momoyama (1573-1615) to Edo period (1615-1868) Of lobed rectangular form with silver rims, the nashiji ground finely decorated on the cover with gold and silver takamaki-e as well as gold kirigane and e-nashiji with a spider spinning a web amid flowering chrysanthemum (kiku) and bush clover, the interior and underside with nashiji. LENGTH 8.8 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor surface wear. Provenance: British private collection.
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A FINE AND EARLY LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX) AND COVER WITH KIKU FLOWERS AND SPIDER WEB
