Lot 117
Rosewood Mahjong Storage Container, Early 20th Century
Lot 117 Details
Rosewood Mahjong Storage Container, Early 20th Century
Of rectangular shape with a removable front panel decorated by four Chinese characters, the interior with three individual pull-out compartments, each with circular handles
7.1" x 12.6" x 8.5" — 18 x 32 x 21.5 cm.
Estimate $200-$300
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Provenance:
Lots 23-26, 30, 47, 56, 117, 119: Chinese and Japanese Works of Art from a Japanese Family
Acquired by the president of an American-Japanese trading company during the first-half of the 20th Century. They specialized in importing and exporting goods from China and locations Tokyo, Yokohama, and Karuizawa Thence by descent within the family and brought to Canada in 1979.