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A NEGORO LACQUER RICE SPATULA A NEGORO LACQUER RICE SPATULA
Muromachi (1333-1573), Momoyama (1573-1615) Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
or Edo period (1615-1868), 16th/17th century Carved from a single piece of wood and in the standard flat S-shaped
Carved from a single piece of wood and in the standard flat S-shaped form of a spatula for serving rice, the handle with a raised central ridge
form of a spatula for serving rice with an ovoid tip, the handle with a on one side, the end of the handle with a petal-shaped carving, the
raised central ridge on one side, the end of the handle with a petal- red lacquer only slightly worn revealing the black-lacquer undercoat
shaped carving, the whole lacquered red with the black-lacquer in a few places, mainly around the edge of the spoon; with a wooden
undercoat coming through in a few places, mainly around the edges; storage box. 27.7cm (10 7/8in) long. (2).
with a wooden storage box. 26.5cm (10 3/8in) long. (2).
£1,000 - 1,500
£2,500 - 3,000 JPY150,000 - 230,000
JPY380,000 - 450,000 US$1,400 - 2,100
US$3,500 - 4,200

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
68 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.