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    Posted 2 months ago

    krysciobrad
    (186 items)

    From the recent estate. This rare lacquered box has distinctive styling of those made on the Ryukyu Islands of Japan. Also known as the Nansei Island on Okinawa. This beautifully painted writing box or document box is 12”x12”x1.5” has a good amount of use to it. The front has a wonderful landscape of a lake town, with large amounts of water surrounding it. People on boats, fishing and hanging out. The hardware is well worn but still functions properly. I’d like to say it's Edo period. Could be 17th - early 19th century. The kingdom of RyuKyu was dismantled after being annexed by the Japanese in the late 1870’s. The inside is inscribed with lines of kanji. If anyone can decipher it I’d be really intrigued. The inside area is sectioned off to hold varies objects. There’s a similar Lidded box With river landscape Ryukyu islands in the collection of Sir Harry Garner. The box has some wear to the paints and hardware. And a couple knicks near the bottom of the front artwork. But honestly pretty good condition for lacquerware.

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    Comments

    1. apostata apostata, 2 months ago
      looks like Hakue , but haven,t search
    2. krysciobrad krysciobrad, 2 months ago
      @apostata I believe it is. Not a gold leaf but a gold powder and lacquer mix.
    3. apostata apostata, 2 months ago
      i am in chinese , japanese is only divertissement for me , but i don,t trust this, the stroking on the lock , maybe it could be even TSUIKIN, i don,t know ,unfortunately i got no time for homework
    4. apostata apostata, 2 months ago
      to be honest i understand very little of it , maybe something about the MAOMIN , type of apes i believe, etymological i don,t know what it is called FEIVEI or feifei
      THis type of storey,s are everywhere ,- Tibet probably SASQUATCH

      the NQUOI RUNG was one of the earliest likely ,
      lol you asked questions in 5 minutes and most of the time i need days to find an answer

      may i sleep now

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