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5048 5048
ATTRIBUTED TO IKEDA SAKUMI I 初代
池田作美 (IKEDA FUMIKICHI 池田二三吉,
1886–1955)
A pinewood tray in the form of a lotus
leaf Japan, Showa (1926–1989) era, circa
1930–1940
A thinly cut section of pinewood finely carved
in the form of a lotus leaf and its stalk, the
timber finely polished and patinated to bring
out the contrast in the year rings
With a wooden tomobako storage box, the
lid inscribed Matsu namabushi karen bon 松
生節枯蓮盆 (Natural pine tray [in the form of]
a withered lotus leaf)
17 3/4 × 12 3/8in (45 × 31.5cm)

US$1,000 - 1,500

Born in Kaga City, Ikeda Sakumi I studied
joinery under the Osaka-based wood
carver Takemura Eiraku 竹村栄楽 and first
exhibited in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1922,
later submitting work to the national Teiten
exhibition in 1928, 1932, and 1933. This
work, typical of Ikeda’s highly finished style,
was acquired in Kanazawa, the capital city
of Ishikawa. See Nitten Hensan Iinkai 日展編
纂委員会, Bunten, Teiten, Shinbunten, Nitten
shuppinreki sakuin 文展・帝展・新文展・
日展出品歴索引 (An Index of Exhibitors at
the Bunten, Teiten, Shinbunten, and Nitten
Exhibitions), Tokyo, Nitten Hensan Iinkai日展
編纂委員会, 1990, p. 96.

5049
A CARVED BURLWOOD MORIBON
(SERVING TRAY)
Japan, Meiji (1868–1912) or Taisho (1912–
1926) era, early 20th century
A massive piece of burlwood, polished but
left more or less in its natural state on the
underside, the upper side carved with the
forequarters and tail of a rain dragon so that
it appears to be flying through the material
With a Japanese wooden storage box
4 3/4 × 19 5/8 × 17 3/4in (12 × 50 × 45cm)

US$4,000 - 5,000

5049

5049 (detail)

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