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A FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH PINE AND NANDINA SAPLINGS Japan, 19th century Of upright rectangular form and oval section, the elegant nashiji ground finely decorated in iro-e hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, to depict bundles of pine and nandina saplings tied together by twisted ropes. The interior cases of nashiji with gold fundame rims. With a reticulated metal ojime. HEIGHT 8.4 cm, LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Very good condition with only very minor wear to the lacquer. Provenance: From the estate of Phillip Allen (1938-2022), who was a widely respected collector and expert of Chinese ceramics and works of art as well as a director of the Oriental Ceramic Society for many years. He co-authored and edited several exhibition catalogues for the OCS and was best known as the cataloguer of the Sir Victor Sassoon collection of Chinese ivories in the British Museum.
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A FOUR-CASE GOLD LACQUER INRO WITH PINE AND NANDINA SAPLINGS Japan, 19th century Of upright rectangular form and oval section, the elegant nashiji ground finely decorated in iro-e hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, to depict bundles of pine and nandina saplings tied together by twisted ropes. The interior cases of nashiji with gold fundame rims. With a reticulated metal ojime. HEIGHT 8.4 cm, LENGTH 5.4 cm Condition: Very good condition with only very minor wear to the lacquer. Provenance: From the estate of Phillip Allen (1938-2022), who was a widely respected collector and expert of Chinese ceramics and works of art as well as a director of the Oriental Ceramic Society for many years. He co-authored and edited several exhibition catalogues for the OCS and was best known as the cataloguer of the Sir Victor Sassoon collection of Chinese ivories in the British Museum.
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