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LANDSCAPE FAN SHAPED KOBAKO BOX – EDO

Reference: 2021-1011

Lacquer kobako box with two compartments in the shape of a fan. Decorated with pine trees near a stream on all sides in takamaki-e, hiramaki-e techniques with a nashi-ji background. On the upper side, a couple of cranes are looking for food on the ground, while three baby cranes are waiting in the nest located in the pine tree.

Interior in nashi-ji lacquer.

Japan – Edo period (1603-1868)

Height : 1.8 in (4.5 cm) – width : 4.2 in (10.7 cm) – depth : 2 in (5 cm)