A Fine Japanese Gold, Red and Black Lacquer Book-Form Covered Box

Meiji Period

molded in the form of ehon of The Tale of Genji, the cover inscribed with the book title, decorated in gold, silver, red and back enamel depicting a rooster resting on a drum with the hen seated beside it, all underneath gnarled pine trees on the river bank.

Length 4 1/4 in., 10.79 cm.

Overall decent condition with no major loss or damage. Several shallow age splits along the edges of the cover, a few minor chips along the cover rim and the base rim. Two loose metal wires protruding from the cover. Light surface scratches to the inside of the cover, minor glue residue to the underside.

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Ms. Wu joined the firm in 2014, after working as a specialist in the Asian Works of Art Department of an East Coast auction house. She researches, appraises, and sells Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, and South East Asian works of art, including jades, bronzes, ceramics, paintings, armor, and furniture. Throughout her career, Ms. Wu has achieved record prices for several prominent estates and collections, including the Estate of Frank G. Mertes, Sr., Winona, Minnesota; the Chinese Painting Collection of Ms. Yuan Jiaying and Mr. Li Guoyuan, Chicago; the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani, Chicago, and the Asian Art Collection deaccessioned from the Strong Museum of Play, Rochester, New York.

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A Fine Japanese Gold, Red and Black Lacquer Book-Form Covered Box

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