Lot 367 , A rare Japanese lacquer model of a kago, Edo period c.18th / 19th century, height 32cm, length 111cm, minor losses to mounts

A rare Japanese lacquer model of a kago, Edo period c.18th / 19th century, probably a wedding gift for a samurai family of rank, with engraved metal mounts, the ridged roof and side panels decorated with gilt leaves, tendrils and flowers, on a terracotta lacquer ground, each end with a gilt metal mon mount engraved with a chrysanthemum, height 32cm, length 111cm, minor losses to mounts
Estimate £1,000-1,500

Provenance: Ex. Knutsen Collection.


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Sold for £950