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Lot 135 · Japanese and Korean Art

Edo Period (19Th Century)

A Lacquer Writing Box · edges and a brass water dropper cast as a lotus plant

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Estimate
$5,500–$6,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Japanese and Korean Art, New York · 20 March 2007
Dimensions
9¼ x 8 3/8in. (23.5 x 21.2cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5584600
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Lacquer Writing Box, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY). Christie's, 20 Mar 2007, lot 135. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5584600.

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