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A NEGORO LACQUER KOBAN (FOOTED TRAY)
6195 Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century and later
Circular and set on three feet, the top surface undecorated highlighting
6196 the natural grain of the wood and the rest of the tray decorated in
86 | BONHAMS typical Negoro style with some areas of black-lacquer undercoat
showing through, the underside surface undecorated and inscribed
with characters indicating the location in the temple in which the tray
was used
15 3/4in (40cm) diameter; 5 1/4in (13.3cm) high

US$1,800 - 2,500

6195
A LACQUER OSUMIAKABAKO (COSMETIC BOX)
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
The deep box with red-lacquered cloth over wood, the top and side
panels with a black-lacquer ground decorated with a flowering cherry
tree and gasses in gold hiramaki-e, togidashi and hirame, the inner tray
black lacquer, fundame edges, the cord-fittings gilt metal carved with
paulownia
15 x 11 3/4 x 10in (38.1 x 29.8 x 25.3cm)

US$1,000 - 1,500

6196
BISON (YOSHIMURA)
A three-tier stacking lacquer box
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Rectangular with a fitted cover and lacquered in iro-e takamaki-e,
hiramaki-e and togidashi maki-e with kirikane embellishments with
three hares on a woven straw mat beneath blossoming plum trees, the
sides of the box with a continuation of the design, all against a glossy
black ground, the edges fundame and the interiors beige lacquer,
applied silver rims, signed on the cover Bison (Yoshimura) saku
12 x 9 x 8 1/4in (30.5 x 22.9 x 21cm)

US$3,000 - 5,000