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Asian Arts | January 12, 2023

Thu, Jan 12, 2023 09:00AM EST
Lot 383

Pair of Japanese Boxes with Leather Covers

Estimate: $500 - $700

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

possibly Edo period, two lidded chests specially made to hold a samurai's armor, wood construction, with textured and painted veneer, painted metal mountings, latches, and handles, each with leather cover adorned with gilt Myōga mon and kanji character, 21 x 16 x 16 in.

Provenance: Property from a Southern Institution

Condition

surface accretion, loss to veneer on edges, mostly on bases, slight rust to metal mountings, scattered cracks, one box with crack through lid, one box with cracks to side, tearing and rubbing to leather

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