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A LARGE LACQUER HIBACHI (BRAZIER) WITH THE TOKUGAWA MON A LARGE LACQUER HIBACHI (BRAZIER) WITH THE TOKUGAWA MON Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The square hibachi (brazier) supported on four cabriole legs with gilt metal fittings chased with the Tokugawa aoi mon and scrolling vines on a ring punched ground and a central brazier basin. The rich dark-brown lacquer covered in sparse nashiji worked in gold hiramaki-e, depicting ho-o birds with kiku (chrysanthemum) flowers born on leafy stems. SIZE 55.5 x 55.5 x 29.2 cm WEIGHT 9.2 kg Condition: Wear, traces of use, small nicks, cracks to the lacquer along the feet, and cracks to the top. With a wood storage box.

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A LARGE LACQUER HIBACHI (BRAZIER) WITH THE TOKUGAWA MON A LARGE LACQUER HIBACHI (BRAZIER) WITH THE TOKUGAWA MON Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) The square hibachi (brazier) supported on four cabriole legs with gilt metal fittings chased with the Tokugawa aoi mon and scrolling vines on a ring punched ground and a central brazier basin. The rich dark-brown lacquer covered in sparse nashiji worked in gold hiramaki-e, depicting ho-o birds with kiku (chrysanthemum) flowers born on leafy stems. SIZE 55.5 x 55.5 x 29.2 cm WEIGHT 9.2 kg Condition: Wear, traces of use, small nicks, cracks to the lacquer along the feet, and cracks to the top. With a wood storage box.

Estimate 600 - 1 200 EUR
Starting price 600 EUR

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