LOT 63  A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE ‘RATS’ INRO Edo / Meiji period, 19th century  

TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE ‘RATS’ INRO Edo / Meiji period, 19th century With...

TA 5% Vat. A JAPANESE BLACK LACQUER FOUR-CASE ‘RATS’ INRO Edo / Meiji period, 19th century With an auspicious design of four rats on a large white radish, daikon , rendered in gilt and silver lacquer over a black lustre ground. 12cm x 7cm Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, purchased from I.M. Chait Gallery, Los Angeles in early 2000s. This lot has been imported from outside the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission (TA) regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. Standard VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium. Buyers are invited to familiarise themselves with these rules prior to bidding.