Page 89 - Bonhams Auction NYC Japanese and Korean Art March 15, 2017

6197 6197
A GOLD LACQUER KODANSU (CABINET)
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
Rectangular and decorated with a continuous design of the garden
and veranda of the Rokujo Mansion, lacquered in silver and gold
takamaki-e with embellishments of mura-nashiji and kirigane, the top,
front, left and back sides of the cabinet inlaid in solid gold with seven
characters taken from a poem from "Hatsune" (The First Warbler),
chapter 23 of Genji Monogatari (The Tale of Genji), the hinged doors
opening to reveal three drawers decorated with autumnal plants and
flowers, applied with silvered-metal mounts carved with scrolling
foliage
With a wood storage box
4¼in x 6in x 4 3/8in (10.8cm x 15.2cm x 11.1cm)

US$8,000 - 10,000

6198
A LACQUER KODANSU (CABINET)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Rectangular with a drop front opening to reveal four drawers,
decorated with a shaped central front panel of a mill and waterwheel
by a stream in gold and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi maki-e
and kirigane, silver lacquer border, the exterior of the box lacquered
in silver and gold togidashi maki-e and hirame in a mokume design,
edges in fundame; the interiors with scattered cherry blossoms and
hirame on a roiro ground; silver hardware carved with scrolling vines
8 x 12 x 9 1/2in (20.3 x 30.5 x 24.1cm)

US$4,000 - 6,000

6198

JAPANESE AND KOREAN ART | 87