FINE ANTIQUE JAPANESE EDO / MEIJI MARQUETRY SPECIMEN WOOD WRITING SLOPE BOX

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FINE ANTIQUE JAPANESE EDO / MEIJI MARQUETRY SPECIMEN WOOD WRITING SLOPE BOX:
$435.79

A RARE SURVIVOR IS FOR SALE HERE - A SUPERB ANTIQUE JAPANESE BOX WRITING SLOPE, COMPLETE WITH THE FINEST SPECIMEN WOOD PARQUETRY / MARQUETRY;BELIEVED TO DATE FROM EARLY / MID MEIJI PERIOD.IT IS IN LOVELY ANTIQUE CONDITION FOR ITS AGE, WITH REASONABLE AND EXPECTED SIGNS OF USE AND WEAR COMMENSURATE WITH BEING WELL IN EXCESS OF A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.
ALL VENEER IS IN FINE ORDER, OTHER THAN ONE SMALL BAND ON THE CORNER SECTION WHICH MAY BE A REPAIR (SHOWN IN CLOSE-UP), AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF SMALL CRACKS ON THE LID VENEERS EITHER SIDE OF THE HANDLE, BUT I THINK THESE MAY WELL BE JUST NATURALLY OCCURRING AFTER DRYING OUT, IT CERTAINLY DOESN\'T DETRACT FROM THIS BEAUTIFULLY MADE PIECE. SOME OTHER SMALL POINTS TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF: THE VELVET SLOPE HAS AGE AND USE RELATED WEAR TO THE CENTRAL FOLD, AND IS A LITTLE LOOSE ON ONE SIDE ON THIS CENTRAL JOINT - IT\'S A SIMPLE GLUE/ OR REPLACE/REPAIR, BUT I\'LL LEAVE THAT TO YOU. THE FOLD OLD OUT SECTION ON THE LID STILL, QUITE REMARKABLY, HAS IT\'S ORIGINAL PAPER AND PRINTED GILT AND RED FABRIC SIDE SUPPORTS, BUT OBVIOUSLY THESE SHOW SIGNS OF WEAR. THE BOX HAS IT\'S ORIGINAL HANDLE, PLUS A FINELY WORKED ESCUTCHEON - ALTHOUGH SADLY NO KEY.
AS WELL AS ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE INNER LID, THE SLOPE HAS A WONDERFULLY CRAFTED REMOVABLE TRAY, WHICH WHEN REMOVED SHOWS THE SLOPE AND THE INK WELL HOLDER SECTION. THE TOP SECTION OF THE SLOPE, WHEN OPENED BY USING THE RIBBON PULL, REVEALS AN UNDER STORAGE COMPARTMENT. THIS SLOPE IS DECORATED WITH THESE WONDERFUL WOODS AND PATTERNS ON ALL SIDES, THE TOP AND BEAUTIFULLY INSIDE. THE TIME SPENT MAKING THIS, CLEARLY BY A LEADING CRAFTSMEN OF TYPE AND PERIOD, IS STAGGERING.
I\'VE BEEN HONEST ABOUT ALL ASPECTS, THERE\'S NOTHING ELSE TO ADD, BUT PLEASE USE THE ZOOM AND CLOSE-UP TO GET THE FEEL FOR THE PIECE AND DECIDE ON CONDITION FOR YOURSELF, AS IT IS ALWAYS SUBJECTIVE WHEN DEALING WITH PIECES OF THIS TYPE, USE AND AGE - IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT CONDITION, PLEASE DO ASK PRE PURCHASE, AS I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OFFER RETURNS ON THIS PIECE.
MEASURES APPROX WHEN CLOSED:-
30cms (12\") WIDE23cms (4.25\") DEEP13cms (5\") HIGH
APPROX DEPTH WHEN OPEN APPROX 44CMS (17.5\") WITH AN UNPACKED WEIGHT OF APPROX 2.5 KGS / 5LBS
OVERSEAS SHIPPING IS POSSIBLE - BUT THE LISTING PRICE SHOWN IS FOR TRACKED & SIGNED EU SHIPPING ONLY, NOT WORLDWIDE, SO IF YOU\'RE OUTSIDE THE EU YOU MUST CONTACT ME PRE PURCHASE TO ESTABLISH THE CORRECT SHIPPING COST TO YOUR LOCATION. BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR EXTRA INSURANCE COVER, I WOULD ESTIMATE £50.00 TO THE UNITED STATES FOR A FULLY TRACKED AND SIGNED SERVICE.