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MORIYA SHOTEI (1890-1972)
A lacquer chabako (box for tea utensils)
Showa era (1926-1989), circa 1946
Lacquered in gold and brown hiramaki-e
and roiro-nuri ground over a lacquer-soaked
fabric core and decorated on the exterior
with a large pine tree running over the top
of the lid and onto the sides of the box, the
surface of the pine bark and needles finished
in a rough texture, the underside of the lid
decorated with rolling hills in two shades of
takamaki-e and togidashi maki-e, the interior
of the box lined with gold leaf on a silver
ground, the removable tray decorated with
clouds before a red sun in gold, silver and
red hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi maki-e,
gold and silver kirikane and mura-nashiji on
a roiro-nuri ground, the edges gold lacquer
with textured waves, signed on the underside
of the cover Shotei and with a kao, silver
rims and silver and gold rings for cords with
pierce-carved chrysanthemum boss
With a lacquered wood tomobako storage
box inscribed Chabako takasago and with a
poem, and a brocade storage bag
8 7/8 x 6 1/4 x 4 3/8in
(22.5 x 15.8 x 11.cm)

US$8,000 - 12,000

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