Description A UNIQUE AWABI SHELL WITH LACQUERED COVERJapan, Meiji Period (1868-1912). The abalone resting on two shell feet, finely lacquered on the exterior with red, gold, and green lacquer. With a fitted cover of nashiji ground reminiscent of sandy underground, decorated in hiramaki-e with shells and saltwater plants, and surmounted by a knob made of three shells.Condition: Very good condition, minor wear to the lacquer, few minuscule chips here and there.Provenance: Dutch collection.Weight: 603 gDimensions: Length 21.6 cmWith the original wood tomobako (storage box). (2)