Lot 310
A Fine Gold-Lacquer 'Dragon' Document Box and Cover (Ryoshibako), Edo Period, 18th/19th Century
Lot 310 Details
A Fine Gold-Lacquer 'Dragon' Document Box and Cover (Ryoshibako), Edo Period, 18th/19th Century
Of standard rectangular form, the box intricately worked with gold and brown takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, the cover depicting a lean dragon emerging from billowing waves backed by Mt. Fuji, gold-sprinkled nashiji applied to the interior and sides, further decorated with a recumbent stag under maple tree to the cover interior and birds and wisteria to the sides, the maple subtly embellished with mother-of-pearl
5.5 x 12 x 15.6 in — 14 x 30.5 x 39.6 cm
Estimate $1,000-$1,200
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For similarly decorated boxes of similar size, please see Bonhams London, November 5, 2020, lot 161; Bonhams London, May 17, 2018, lot 170; and Bonhams New York, March 15, 2017, lot 6192
Bonhams London, November 5, 2020, lot 161
Bonhams London, May 17, 2018, lot 170
Bonhams New York, March 15, 2017, lot 6192
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