Estimate : 1 500 - 2 000 €
Sold 1 500 €
Ivory* traveling cabinet opening to a door over two drawers decorated in the Shibayama style with various insects including spiders, grasshoppers, dragonflies and butterflies, and medallions, the black lacquered edges adorned with gold foliage scrolls.
Gross weight: 1151.7 gr
Dim. 8.5 x 15.5 x 8 cm
(One fitting broken, minor wear and tear)
* Ivory specimen of Elephant spp (Elephantidae spp) compliant with the AM of May 4, 2017 allowing the commercial use of antique Elephantidae ivory. If the specimen is to be exported from the EU, a CITES re-export certificate will be required, at the expense of the future buyer.
Travel cabinet in ivory* opening to a door over two drawers - JAPAN - Meiji period (19th-20th century)
Travel cabinet in ivory* opening to a door over two drawers - JAPAN - Meiji period (19th-20th century)
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