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6189 KAJIKAWA WORKSHOP AND ANOTHER
Two four-case lacquer inro
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The first lacquered in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and
togidashi maki-e with embellishments of hirame and gold foil against
a black ground with flowering autumn plants by a rushing stream,
the interior cases nashiji, signed Kajikawa saku and with a jar seal,
fitted with an enamel bead ojime and an ebony wood netsuke of two
monkeys; the second lacquered in gold and black hiramaki-e and
togidashi maki-e with a bridge over a stream by flowering cherry trees,
the interior cases nashiji
3 3/8in (8.5cm); 3 1/4in (9.5cm) high

US$1,200 - 1,800

6189
A SMALL GOLD LACQUER BOX
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Designed in the shape of swinging kimono sleeves and decorated in
gold takamaki-e with gold kirikane, silver inlay and iro-e takamaki-e
accents with geometric patterns or scattered flowering branches and
ornaments on a kinji ground, the sides with cresting waves in gold
hiramaki-e, the interior and base nashiji
4 3/4in (12cm) long

US$800 - 1,200

6190
A SMALL LACQUER BOX AND COVER
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The circular red-lacquer box carved in relief with a serpentine dragon
surrounded by clouds on the cover and four characters surrounding a
stylized flower head among clouds on the box, the interior gold nashiji
1 5/8in (4.2cm) diameter

US$2,000 - 3,000

Provenance
Michael Tomkinson collection, no. 542

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