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Black and red lacquered wedding cake basket with fine split bamboo weave and broad bamboo strip flare. Center design done in gold line drawing is of flower and bird design and calligraphy in an elaborate design circular medallion. Circa 1820 Tao…

Papier mache and straw core red and black lacquer with painted grass and tree design on lid. Very fine bands with diamond design around sides. Quianlong (Chien Lung) Period circa 1750.

Elmwood box dark lacquer stain brass fittings feet.

Lacquered elmwood rectangular flat box red-orange lacquered inside with brass fittings.

The box has a tray for betel nuts three broken pieces and a key.

Lacquer on wood round 2 tiers with lid basket with handle black outside red inside with gilt pattern on outside of flowers and birds (red and blue) with geometric spiral pattern on lid. Donor received item from an estate. No history available.…

Black circular lacquer box with lid and 5 internal lacquer compartments that lift out. The lid and internal trays are decorated with arboreal motifs in gold. On the outside is a spray of cherry blossoms painted in gold on black lacquer. Center inside…

Brass rectangular betel nut box with chamfered corners and two loop handles on ends inlaid with silver abstracted lotus flowers; hinged lid; 4 inner lidded compartments

Lidded lacquer box originally made for storing shells for the shell game. Decorated with raised gold makie designs of the Tokugawa family crest on black lacquer background engraved gilt bronze hardware. A: Lacquered wood square box has bentwood…