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1239
A SET OF TWO MIRRORS IN LACQUER
CASES
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
Each of typical form with a polished reflecting
surface and decorated on the reverse with
1239 family crests in relief against a stippled
ground and finished with a gilt wash, the
handles wrapped in bamboo signed Murata
Yamashiro no kami Fujiwara Yoshihiro,
in fitted black-lacquer cases decorated
with family crests on the covers in gold
hiramaki-e, the edges fundame
13 5/8in (34.6cm) long (the largest)
US$1,000 - 1,500

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF
ABE GERCIK
1240 ¤
A SET OF TEN LACQUER TRAYS
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1940
Each of square form with low sides, the
black-lacquer ground decorated on the lower
right in brown takamaki-e with a flowering
camellia sprig and wreath of bare twigs
With inscribed wood tomobako storage box
1240 1 x 13 1/8 x 13 1/8cm (2.6 x 33.2 x 33.4cm)
US$800 - 1,200

PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS
1241
A SET OF TEN SERVING TRAYS
Taisho era (1912-1926), early 20th century
The round dishes with an undulating rim and
decorated with ebi (shrimp) and seaweed in
red and gold togidashi maki-e against a roiro-
nuri ground
With a wood storage box
14 3/8in (36.5cm) diameter

US$2,000 - 3,000

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