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A Meiji period moriage cloisonné box and cover with two carp

Offered by: Wick Antiques LTD

Description
A Meiji period moriage cloisonné box and cover with two carp, the rectangular box worked in coloured enamels in standard, moriage (raised) and musen (wireless) cloisonné with one grey and one orange carp rising to the surface of rippling water, reserved against a pale bluish ground, with silver rims and a silk brocade lining. Japanese, circa 1880.

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	19th Century
Materials:	cloisonné
Condition:	Good.
Creation Date:	Circa 1880
Styles / Movements:	Traditional
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental
Incollect Reference #:	715082

Dimensions

W.	5.25 in;	H.	2 in;	D.	4 in;
W.	13.34 cm;	H.	5.08 cm;	D.	10.16 cm;

Message from Seller:

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