A Japanese export silver 'Shakudo' tobacco box, probably Nagasaki, for the Dutch market, circa 1740 scalloped oval form, the cover applied with three gilt-bronze horses among chased foliage on a matted ground, within four outer panels chased with fruiting vines, the underside chased in parcel-gilt with a feathered bed-stead among trailing blossom, with four similar panels of trailing foliage, the interior engraved with a coat-of arms, later Dutch control mark 12.4cm., 4 7/8 in. long 313gr., 10oz.
A Japanese export silver 'Shakudo' tobacco box, probably Nagasaki, for the Dutch market, circa 1740 scalloped oval form, the cover applied with three gilt-bronze horses among chased foliage on a matted ground, within four outer panels chased with fruiting vines, the underside chased in parcel-gilt with a feathered bed-stead among trailing blossom, with four similar panels of trailing foliage, the interior engraved with a coat-of arms, later Dutch control mark 12.4cm., 4 7/8 in. long 313gr., 10oz.
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