two-japanese-damascene-cigarette-cases
Lot 1167
Two Japanese Damascene Cigarette Cases
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
20th century, includes one square shaped case decorated with Mt. Fuji above a temple on the cover and two flying plovers on the reverse, marker's mark to right hand side of interior, two iron red elastic bands across interior (3.25 x 3.25 in.; Rubbing and wear with some discoloration to exterior and interior surface; a larger spot of corrosion to the interior of lid), and a smaller rectangular shaped case with a temple and pine tree decoration to cover and irises to the reverse, interior with two black elastic bands, not signed (2 x 3.5 in.; rubbing and wear to surface; some green marks to lower left corner of front cover.)

3.25 x 3.25 in.

Private Collection, Western North Carolina