LOT 67  λ A JAPANESE GILT-DECORATED TORTOISE SHELL CIGARETTE CASE Meiji period, 19th/20th century  

TA 5% Vat. λ A JAPANESE GILT-DECORATED TORTOISE SHELL CIGARETTE CASE Meiji period, 19th/20th cent...

TA 5% Vat. λ A JAPANESE GILT-DECORATED TORTOISE SHELL CIGARETTE CASE Meiji period, 19th/20th century With a flattened body painted in gilt lacquer with a basket of flowers to one side and more blossoms and gardening implements to the reverse, signed Eijusai kamehisa . 12cm x 6cm (2) Provenance: the Claudio Perino Collection, Turin, purchased from a Denmark-based dealer in early 2000s. λ This item may require Export or CITES licences in order to leave the UK. It is the buyer's responsibility to find out and conform to the specific export requirements of their country and ensure that lots have the relevant licences before shipping. 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.