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Lot no. 632 -
An extremely subtle sculpted Japanese ivory jewellery box, signed Tohekido Yoshikazu, Meiji period, H 13 - 20 x 14,3 cm - 1187 g (+) An extremely subtle sculpted...
An extremely subtle sculpted Japanese ivory jewellery... Lot n° 632
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An extremely subtle sculpted Japanese ivory jewellery box, signed Tohekido Yoshikazu, Meiji period, H 13 - 20 x 14,3 cm - 1187 g (+)
The cover is intricately carved in openwork relief with numerous quail amongst berry thickets; the border with meandering motive and the sides and base with a pattern simulating straw wickerwork. The corners of the box are supported by quail and wheat feet, the interior decorated in gold-speckled black lacquer. Signed on a mother-of-pearl plaque on the cover Tohekido Yoshikazu.
Provenance: from a private collection in Belgium. This item is included in the commissioned private catalogue, titled 'The Nibajama collection', item no. 232
(+) CITES certificate for commercial activities inside the EU, no. 2023/BE00356/CE
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