LOT 65  TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD FOUR-COMPARTMENT INROS Edo period, late 18th / 19th century  

TA 5% Vat. TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD FOUR-COMPARTMENT INROS Edo period, late 18th / 19th century ...

TA 5% Vat. TWO JAPANESE CARVED WOOD FOUR-COMPARTMENT INROS Edo period, late 18th / 19th century The first one carved in low relief with a two dragons wrestling among clouds, signed to the corner, the second taller, decorated in layered Kamakurabori lacquer and carved with fruit, blossoms and foliage. 12cm x 7cm (2) Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, both purchased in early 2000s, the first from Sotheby's, London, the second form Nagel Auction. 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.