Fine Antique Japanese Gilt Lacquered Kobako Incense Box. Edo Period

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Excellent Japanese sumiakabako or red-cornered gilt lacquered incense box of a rounded rectangular form with overhanging cover. With black-lacquered maki-e decorated lid and shaped panels set against a red-lacquered cloth (sumi-aka) ground. Nashiji-decorated interior. Good antique condition with some age-related surface wear and loss of applied gold leaf decoration as per photographs. Dimensions: ××7 cm

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Size: 3312px × 3312px
Photo credit: © Oriental Antiques UK - Asian Art Dealer and Appraiser / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

Keywords: antique, box, edo, era, gilt, incense, japanese, kobako, lacquer, lacquered, lacquerware, lacuqered, maki-, period, red-cornered, sumiaka, sumiakabako, ōbako, ōō