Asian Art

June 0409, 2022
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LOT 270

Lot 270

Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period

Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period
Lot 270 Details
Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period

The box finely inlaid with 22k gold to depict an idyllic village landscape with silver accents to the mountaintop, the sides decorated with maple leaves, the interior etched with cranes and the base with a single-character mark within a five-petal border
1 x 3 x 2.4 in — 2.6 x 7.7 x 6 cm

Estimate $600-$800

Realised: $1,560
Price Includes Buyer's Premium ?

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Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period
  • Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period
  • Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period
  • Ashihara School of Komai Company, A Gold and Silver Inlaid Rectangular Box and Cover, Late Meiji/Early Taisho Period
Note:

For further information, please see the blog "Komai Landscape" by Maitreya Arts of Asia, July 24, 2018.

"Komai Landscape", Maitreya Arts of Asia, July 24, 2018

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