Auction: Asian Works Of Art - 2358Location: BostonDate / Time: April 14, 2007 11:00AM
Description:
Tortoiseshell Box, Japan, 19th century, rectangular form, decorated in maki-e lacquer with a design of a hawk and a snake, further enhanced by abalone shell, 8 x 6 in.
Provenance: Deaccessioned by the Museum of Fine Arts to benefit the new acquisitions fund.
Estimate $300-500