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Lot 85 · Fine Japanese Art

(tray for incense burner) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (2)

A Shell-inlaid-lacquer Square Korobon

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Estimate
£800–£1,000 hammer ≈ $1,025–$1,281
Result
Performance
Sale
Bonhams — Fine Japanese Art, London, New Bond Street · 16 May 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-742027
Record
first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Shell-inlaid-lacquer Square Korobon, A shell-inlaid-lacquer square korobon (tray for incense burner) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (2). Bonhams, 16 May 2019, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-742027.

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A Shell-inlaid-lacquer Square Korobon, A shell-inlaid-lacquer square korobon (tray for incense burner) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century (2). Bonhams, 16 May 2019, lot 85. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-742027.

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From the same sale Fine Japanese Art · May 2019

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A boar-tusk netsuke By Jack Coutu (1924-2017), English, carved August… A Boar-tusk Netsuke By Jack Coutu £1,000–£1,500
A black-lacquer four-case inro By Nakaoji Moei, Edo period (1615-1868… (Massive Boulder) Edo period 1615-1868 £1,500–£2,000

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