A HUMOROUS LACQUER BOX AND COVER DEPICTING A LADY... Lot n° 40

A HUMOROUS LACQUER BOX AND COVER DEPICTING A LADY HOLDING A HANAKAGO (FLOWER BASKET) Japan, 19th century Of rectangular form, bearing a rinzu pattern on a sparse nashiji ground, worked in iro-e takamaki-e depicting a lady holding a cloth over her nose, her eyes droopy from an allergic reaction, delicately holding a hanakago (flower basket) filled with blue kiku (chrysanthemum) blossoms. The robes of the figure are finely worked with tsuru (crane) roundels and scrolling vines, and her long black hair extends down to her knees. The base and interior bearing a fine nashiji ground. SIZE 12.4 x 9.5 x 5.5 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and small nicks to the corners of the cover. Two old touchups to the lacquer of two lower corners. Overall presenting beautifully.