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524
NAKAJIMA MITSUO (BORN 1947)
A lacquer suzuribako (writing box)
Showa era (1926-1989), second half of the 20th century
Rectangular with a convex cover and decorated with an overall
design of overlapping maple leaves in red, brown, yellow and black
choshitsu (high-relief lacquer carved in layers), and gold and silver
powders, the interior fitted with a removable tray in black ishime
lacquer supporting an inkstone, water dropper, two writing brushes,
a paper knife, and a paper pricker, signed on the underside Mitsu
With a wood tomobako storage box inscribed Choshitsu kaede mon
suzuribako (Carved lacquer writing box with maple leaves) and signed
on the underside of the cover Mitsu saku (Made by Mitsu) and sealed
Nakajima Mitsuo
11 1/2 x 9 7/8 x 2 3/8in (29 x 25 x 6cm)

$3,500 - 4,500
525
ATTRIBUTED TO OGAWA HARITSU (1663-1747)
A Negoro-style suzuribako (writing box)
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
Bearing a marbled Negoro-lacquer ground, the cover inset with an
bronze-rimmed circular panel of a caparisoned elephant of gold
and colored lacquer with a multi-colored pottery cloth on its back,
surmounted by a boat-shaped howdah, the interior of the cover of
black lacquer, with a two-line Chinese inscription signed with two
inlaid pottery seals Kan and Naoyuki, the interior of the box of red
lacquer, fitted with an inkstone, a bronze water dropper in the form of
a dragon, signed Nanyo Senseido, and an ink cake
With a lacquered wood tomobako storage box
1 3/4in x 9 1/4in x 8 1/2in ( 4.5cm x 23.5cm x 21.5cm) 525
$6,000 - 8,000
Provenance
Previously sold, Bonhams, London, May 14, 2015, lot 312.

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