Japanese Edo Period Rimpa School Lacquer Box
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Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1060937
Directory: Archives: Regional Art: Asian: Japanese: Pre 1837 VR: Item # 1060937
sold in Vervendi auction
A fine Japanese Rimpa school lacquer box. Grasses and floral decoration in gold lacquer on a black ground. A once silver or pewter tone crescent moon adorns the cover - indicating a night scene. Original silk brocade lining. Edo period. A fair bit of distress - mostly on corners and edges. An early box and a promising restoration project in the right hands. Length: 6 1/2 in. (16.51 cm), Height: 4 in. (10.16 cm), Depth 3 3/4 in. (9.53 cm)