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A Japanese letterbox from the Meiji period.
Black lacquer exterior with a hairline carved pattern of a samurai standing on …
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A Japanese letterbox from the Meiji period.
Black lacquer exterior with a hairline carved pattern of a samurai standing on a pavilion surrounded by a traditional landscape. The interior is finished with Nashij-i, a painstaking process involving layers of lacquer and gold. Fubako were used to keep letters and important papers in the Edo and Meiji periods.
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- Dimensions
- 4ʺW × 9.75ʺD × 1.75ʺH
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Lacquer
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Black
- Condition Notes
- Minor scuffs and very small nick to corner, wear consistent with age and use. Overall very good condition. Minor scuffs and very small nick to corner, wear consistent with age and use. Overall very good condition. less
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