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82  |   A FINE LACQUERED SUZURIBAKO
                                                                                                                                                                                                    WITH LUNAR HARES

                                                                                                                                                                                               Japan, late 18th – earlier 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)

                                                                                                                                                                                               Finely decorated in takamaki-e and hiramaki-e gold, silver and dark-
                                                                                                                                                                                               brown lacquer with two hares amid tall grass under the crescent
                                                                                                            81  |   A GOLD LACQUER TRAY                                                        moon and a cloudy sky, the inside of the lid with dragonflies, reeds
                                                                                                                                                                                               and flowers on a nashiji ground.
                                                                                                            Japan, late 19th century, Meiji period (1868-1912)
                                                                                                                                                                                               SIZE 24.7 x 22.2 x 5 cm
                                                                                                            Finely painted with a scene depicting a Samurai and his attendant                  Condition: Good and original condition with old wear, minor
                                                                                                            assisting a Geisha crossing a small river, the waves designed                      scratches and losses to edges.
                                                                                                            in classic Japanese style and highlighted with gold Nashiji. The                   Provenance: From an old French private collection.
                                                                                                            background with kids at play.
                                                                                                                                                                                               Estimate EUR 2.000,-
                                                                                                            SIZE 29 x 29 x 3.7 cm                                                              Starting price EUR 1.000,-
                                                                                                            Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.
                                                                                                            Provenance: From an Austrian private collection. Kept in the same
                                                                                                            family since the first half of the 20th century and thence by descent.
                                                                                                            Remainder of old collector paper label to backside.

                                                                                                            Estimate EUR 1.500,-
                                                                                                            Starting price EUR 750,-




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