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A BLACK-LACQUER BUNDAI A BLACK-LACQUER BUNDAI A BLACK-LACQUER KATANA-KAKE
(WRITING DESK) (WRITING DESK) (SWORD STAND) WITH DECORATION
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, OF BUTTERFLIES
The roiro ground decorated in gold hiramaki-e early 20th century By Umezawa Ryushin (1874-1953),
and e-nashiji with omodaka (three-leaf The bundai of standard form with fudegaeshi Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era,
arrowheads) on a shallow meandering (raised sections to left and right), decorated circa 1900-1920
stream, the whole raised on two straight- in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, Comprising a lower storage section with a
sided feet with scalloped inner edges, the togidashi maki-e and e-nashiji with a moonlit removable door, supporting a rack for two
sides applied with brass metal mounts; with a scene of windswept hagi (bush clover) swords, entirely covered in black roiro lacquer,
wooden storage box inscribed Kuroji nagashi growing along the banks of a winding stream, decorated with large scattered butterflies
sawa utsushi maki-e zukue (Black-lacquered possibly alluding to Noji no Tamagawa (the in gold, silver and coloured takamaki-e,
maki-e desk depicting a scene of a marsh). Jewel River in Noji) in Omi Province, one tetsusabi-nuri and other textures, shell and
24.1cm x 38.1cm x 96.5cm of the sides mounted with fittings of gilt coral, the metal fittings of shibuichi and silver,
(9¼in x 15in x 38in). (2). copper, unsigned; with a wooden storage signed and sealed in gold lacquer on the
box inscribed Kurotogidashi hagitsuki sansui reverse of the door Ryushin; with one wooden
£1,000 - 1,500 maki-e bundai (Black-lacquer togidashi storage box inscribed Katana-kake Ryushin
JPY150,000 - 230,000 maki-e writing desk with landscape design saku (Sword stand made by Ryushin).
US$1,400 - 2,100 with bush clover and the moon). 59cm x 41.5cm x 33.5cm
13cm x 60cm x 32.5cm (23¼in x 16 3/8in x 33 x 13¼in). (3).
(5 1/8in x 23 5/8in x 12¾in). (2).
£2,500 - 3,000
£1,000 - 1,500 JPY380,000 - 450,000
JPY150,000 - 230,000 US$3,500 - 4,200
US$1,400 - 2,100

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