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Japanese 7-Pcs, Arita Sweetmeat Set & Matching Lacquer Box Meiji Period, 1880s

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A seven-piece Japanese Arita Sweetmeat set and matching lacquer box, Meiji period (1880-1890). Comprising of a central hexagonal dish and six-fan shaped outer dishes, each painted in Kakiemon palette of iron-red, green, blue and black enamels with flowers and foliage, iron red mark. The circular box covered in deep burgundy lacquer and decorated in brown, red black and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e, the top with a hawk sitting on the branch of a pine tree, the sides with a sprig of flowers and leaves, Nashiji interior. The box measures 14"-inches in diameter x 3"-inches high. The set is in fine antique condition, with a couple of old repairs, one dish is repaired with kintsugi (gold lacquer) and one shows a hairline crack, but Not affecting the solidity of the piece, some restoration to the box, as often found in older fragile items.
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