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Lot 499: A Trio of Japanese Meiji Porcelain Plates and a Late Edo Boxwood and Bone Scroll Holder
A set of three porcelain dessert plates dating to the Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) period. The plates are decorated with hand-painted birds in flight amongst grasses and flowering branches, with a border of light blue blossoms and iron-red highlights. Also included is a Japanese scroll holder from the late Edo period (late 18th to early 19th century). The holder consists of a central bone sleeve with scrimshaw engravings depicting insects and a frog, held by a carved boxwood figure of a toad with a textured surface and inlaid eyes. No maker marks are visible on any of the items.
Condition report:
The plates show minor surface wear and rubbing to the gilded rims; auction stickers are adhered to the decorated surfaces. The bone sleeve of the scroll holder has vertical hairline cracks and internal damage. The boxwood carving shows an aged patina.
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