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PROPERTY FROM A BAY AREA
COLLECTOR
1245
RYUBOKU (ACTIVE LATE 19TH
CENTURY)
A fine mixed-metal inlaid ebony box and
cover
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
The rectangular box set on four bracket
feet and carved in raised and sunken relief
with a scene of Benkei and Ushiwakamaru
in combat on Sanjo Bridge, the figures
rendered in gold, copper and shakudo
takazogan, the moon in silver, the sides
of the box carved with magnolia, orchids,
prunus and grape vines, signed on a gold
reserve Ryuboku
4 1/2 x 6 x 2 1/2in (11.4 x 15.2 x 6.3cm)

US$4,000 - 6,000

PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS
1246
1245 A PAIR OF LACQUERED WOOD HIBACHI
(BRAZIERS)
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926)
era, early 20th century
Carved from keyaki (zelkova) wood and
decorated with a Rinpa-style design of pine
trees in gold takamaki-e, with copper liners
16in (40.6cm) diameter; 9in (22.8cm) high

US$3,000 - 4,000
1247
AN UNUSUAL PAIR OF LACQUERED
WOOD HIBACHI (BRAZIERS)
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho era (1912-
1926), early 20th century
Of keyaki (zelkova) wood decorated with
a variety of sword furniture including
tsuba, kozuka, fuchi-gashira and yanone
(arrowheads) in iro-e takazogan, with copper
1246 liners
15 3/4in (40cm) diameter; 8 3/4in (22.2cm)
high

US$3,000 - 4,000

1247

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