A Japanese coco-de-mer tripod box and wood cover

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A Japanese coco-de-mer tripod box and wood cover
decorated in gold lacquer hiramakie and takamakie with a multitude of crabs, the ivory feet carved as sea shells, the flat cover with ivory finial carved as three mice with inset eyes -- 5½in. (14cm) wide, (minor chips, slight wear).
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