TWO JAPANESE GILT AND BLACK LACQUER BOXES,Meiji period. Lion and scrolling foliage decoration - 6 1/4 in. x 9 in.; 2 in. x 9 1/2 in. Estimate $600-800
PROVENANCE: Estates of General Roland and Elisabeth del Mar, "Oakland", Petersville, Frederick County MD
Larger box with rubbing to the corners at bottom, crack to side of top, top splattered with minute flecks of paint (possibly in a room while walls were being re-painted), small box in good condition.
