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WORKS OF ART

PROPERTY FROM THE XANADU GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO, PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER
CALIFORNIA
2540
2536 A PAIR OF WOOD SHRINE GUARDIAN DOGS, KOMA-INU
A GILT AND BLACK LACQUER SMALL BOX, KOBAKO Edo period or earlier
Edo period, late 18th century Each seated with its head turned to one side and large bushy tail
Decorated in gilt and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and kirikane with a extending up from its rear haunches, its elaborate curly mane framing
Kodaiji-inspired split design of pine saplings and ferns on a kinji ground exaggerated facial features dominated by bulging eyes, one with
juxtaposed by scattered mitsu tomoe on a roiro ground, some roundels its mouth open and fangs exposed, the other close-mouthed and
picked out with gold foil overlay, the interior dense nashiji, silver rims. sporting a single horn to the top of its head, the assembled-block
4 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 3/8in (12.2 x 18.3 x 11.scm) carving with traces of pigment (wear).
$1,500 - 2,500 16 3/4 and 18 1/8in (42.5 and 46cm) high
$1,200 - 1,800
2537
A LACQUER DECORATED STORGE BOX FOR INRO PROPERTY FROM THE XANADU GALLERY, SAN FRANCISCO,
Meiji era, late 19th century CALIFORNIA
The exterior decorated overall with large scrolling leafy tendrils in gilt
hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a dark brown ground and framed by 2541
fundame edge bands, the interior of the drop-front door centered by A BAMBOO FLOWER BASKET
a four-section hishi-gata crest in gilt hiramaki-e and opening to two By Hozan, 20th century
stacks of three drawers, with a silver carrying handle and floral-etched The ovoid body with openwork lozenge-pattern plaiting flaring to a
silver fittings and lock-plate (some wear). wide mouth bound by a wide bamboo strip and suspended by a
10 5/8 x 14 5/8 x 10 5/8in (27.2 x 37.4 x 27cm) squared bamboo handle, the neck encircled by an additional bamboo
$1,500 - 2,500 strip knotted to six vertical strips extending from a tall hexagonal foot
framing a circular plaited (rinko ami) base centered by a bamboo strip
2538 incised Hozan saku.
A GILT LACQUER INCENSE CONTAINER, KOGO 13in (33cm) high
Edo period, 19th century $1,500 - 2,000
The circular lid with a gilt-accented copper figure of Bodhidharma
floating on a reed over rolling waves of gold takamaki-e, the 2542 NO LOT
background with fine nashiji scattered with kirikane, further nashiji on
the sides and interior, with pewter rims (some wear). 2543
3 1/8in (8.2cm) diameter A LARGE KEYAKI BURLWOOD HIBACHI
$1,200 - 1,500 19th century
The circular body with extremely thick walls and rounded upper edge,
PROPERTY FROM ANOTHER OWNER the wood displaying a pronounced grain pattern heightened with black
lacquer, with the original copper metal liner (some wear).
2539Y Ф 13in (33cm) high; 24 1/4in (64.2cm) wide
A SHIBAYAMA STYLE SILVER AND LACQUER KORO $1,200 - 1,800
By Takazaki Koichi, Meiji period, late 19th century
Worked in various gold lacquer techniques and silver mounts with
enamel details, the globular body raised on four silver karashishi
supports and inset with two shaped panels, each enclosing seasonal
scenes with birds-and-flowers richly inlaid in multiple materials and set
within a silver band below a tasseled silver cord encircling the neck, all
reserved on a gold lacquer brocade-patterned ground with occasional
color accents, the shoulder surmounted by a pair of silver dragon
handles bracketing the lobed rim and conforming lid decorated en
suite and surmounted by an enameled floral finial, the underside with a
silver cartouche reading Takazaki (minor cracks).
7 3/4in (19.8cm) high
$18,000 - 25,000

This lot has been in the United States since the late 1980’s.

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