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Fine Japanese Art
Fine Japanese Art
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A LACQUER CARD BOX AND COVER CONTAINING CARDS FOR THE CARD GAME UTA-GARUTA [ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE, ONE POEM (EACH)], EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
Auction Closed
November 5, 04:06 PM GMT
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A LACQUER CARD BOX AND COVER CONTAINING CARDS FOR THE CARD GAME UTA-GARUTA [ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE, ONE POEM (EACH)], EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
the rectangular box and overhanging cover lifting off to reveal cut-away sides, decorated overall in gold hiramaki-e with mon scattered among pine, plum and bamboo, containing two brocade covers wrapping 100 poem cards and 100 poet playing cards, the cards of stiffened paper decorated with gold leaf to one side, the other in ink and colour depicting various figures from the Tale of Genji
The box, 17 cm., 6⅝ in. wide