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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;shamster, post: 11093528, member: 85821&quot;][ATTACH=full]536424[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Guess I won’t be updating my comb collection for a long time… because I spent all my budget on this stunner…</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the most expensive Japanese lacquered box in my collection- more expensive than all my other lacquerware added up! </p><p><br /></p><p>It’s a Fubako box-box for letters and maybe writing brushes. It was sold to me as Meiji, not sure if there’s any possibility for earlier date? On the nashiji surface, butterflies are painted all over, adorned with abalone(?) inlays. You can also see that there’s different level of polishing and tone in the golden areas. sadly there’s loss of Maki-e details on several butterflies, and missing abalone pieces and gold sheet, still, solid 90/100!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]536425[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]536426[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]536427[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]536428[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]536429[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>The metal fittings on both sides are engraved with butterflies too!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]536430[/ATTACH] </p><p>Also there are few smaller butterflies hiding under the lid-they are protected most of the time thus in better condition. What a dreamy piece! I hope you enjoy.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]536431[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]536432[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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