A BIG Japanese Late Edo Period Makie Lacquered Confectionary Box No repairs

Please read the whole description! On offer is a Japanese Late Edo period (1850s - 1860s) Lacquered Wooden Makie Confectionary Lidded Box (Kashiki).

The box itself is approximately 26.6 cm long/wide and 9 cm tall. With the lid it is approximately 28.2 cm long/wide and 12.3 cm tall.

Extremely finely crafted (for its age) with a wonderful Makie pattern. Fuji mountain is depicted alongside a sea landscape and another mountainous landscape. This is the kind of lacquered pieces that the Japanese are super famous for. Recently sourced directly from Japan. A truly superb piece for actual use, display or being part of a collection of lacquered items.

Condition Report: This Box is in good antique condition with a few blemishes. There are several surface marks, alongside abrasions/deterioration of the wood. There is some fading of the Makie colours on the lower part of the lid, alongside general loss of lacquer to the base red colour. A few surface dents are present, especially on the outer lid rim.

Please see all relevant photos. But that cannot be helped, because this is a very old item, and most lacquered items of that period have such blemishes.

None of them though affect the integrity of this box though. Having said that, it is extremely rare to find such a big Kashiki box of the Late Edo period I would say even Meiji one! , without serious cracks and/or repairs. This box has survived in a very remarkable condition for its age! And the quality is much better than most similarly dated items.

This makes this box very valuable. I have priced it for a very quick sale. You would pay more than my asking price, if you were to source it yourself to the UK. A Kashiki with such a wonderful Makie pattern would normally sell for a MUCH higher price really.

Try an antique shop and see for yourself... Please save your valuable time if you are thinking of sending me an offer for this item! Should you need any additional info, please do not hesitate to ask me any questions. I would be very happy to assist you.

Please study the photos provided as they form part of the description. Should you need more photos I would be very happy to provide you with them. What you see is what you get! A few things about me and my listings for art pieces. Whether you believe it or not my interest started from Traditional Japanese razors (Kamisoris) and Natural Sharpening stones (Toishi) and quickly expanded to anything Japanese related really and absolutely fell in love it! Then expanded to Chinese art pieces as well. Hence, I have sought the expertise of a Native Japanese speaking Accredited Art Appraiser with nearly 3 decades of experience. I use his guidance alongside the description of accredited auctioneers to describe my lots and in line with similar known examples.

Of course mistakes can occur and I will take full responsibility if that happens. If you are qualified to do so and you spot an alleged error in my listing, then please let me know.

BUT, you have to be in a position to do so, i. You are a Certified Art Appraiser registered with an Appropriate Body or an Accredited Auctioneer in Art and have professional knowledge. If that is the case then please kindly introduce yourself to me and inform me of this error. According to the severity of the error, I will either make changes or delist the item. If you are just another "dealer" or a self proclaimed "expert" and you know everything better.

Outperform me and my Art Appraiser in every simple possible way. Then I would like to state that your "expertise" is.

Neither requested nor is welcome! I guess my "expertise" about Triden. T is not needed by the British Government... I will be more than happy to provide evidences of it being a genuine item or of an age described.

If, however, and despite this notice you message me and you try to "teach "me and prove your superior knowledge, then I would like to let you know that I have a. The place to get feisty or pursuit your own hidden agenda! Terms and conditions of sale. I will try my best to accommodate your need. You will get the exact added amount at the checkout.

I don't have any control over those charges. They will also be responsible for any damage during the transportation.

The item will arrive to you without any further action needed from your side. But let me clearly state what I mean by that!

You have to prove to me that my lot has been misdescribed. You have to prove that my photos haven't depicted the item correctly or have an accredited person (such as one I have described above) after physical inspection (per industry standards) to deem an item as of "inappropriate" description (for whatever reason really including wrong dating on a genuine item).