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HIROHITO AND NAGAKO, EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN A fine pair of photographs the Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako, EACH SIGNED IN JAPANESE on the image, gelatin silver prints, in original blue morocco presentation frames, with chrysanthemum Imperial standard in gold affixed at the top, held in original boxes, images to view 215 x 150mm., frame 272 x 200mm., [1980s] (2) Footnotes: A PAIR OF SIGNED PORTRAITS OF THE SHOWA EMPEROR HIROHITO AND HIS WIFE, presented in matching Imperial frames to a foreign diplomat. Provenance: Jean Verwilghen, Belgian ambassador to Japan, from 1981 to 1985. By descent to his son, who notes his father 'received them personally at a reception held at the Imperial Palace, where the Emperor was receiving members of the diplomatic corps'. This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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HIROHITO AND NAGAKO, EMPEROR AND EMPRESS OF JAPAN A fine pair of photographs the Emperor Hirohit...
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Fine Books and Manuscripts
Jun 22, 2026 7:00 AM EDTLondon, UNITED KINGDOM, United Kingdom
£7,500
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