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LACQUER, WOOD
AND OTHER WORKS OF ART
Various Properties
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A BOXWOOD THREE-CASE INRO IN THE A MISCELLANOUS GROUP OF SAKE A COLLECTION OF NINETEEN
SAKE CUPS
CUPS AND OTHER LACQUER PIECES
FORM OF A TORTOISE AND A WOOD Meiji era (1868-1912), Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-
NETSUKE OF A TORTOISE late 19th/early 20th century 1912), 19th century
The inro by Gekko, Edo period (1615-1868), Comprising five red lacquer sakazuki (sake A set of three sakazuki of red lacquer, each
mid-19th century cups), each of differing size and decorated bearing a kikumon in silver takamaki-e, 8.9cm
Each naturalistically carved and stained for in gold takamaki-e with different scenes: (1) to 12.7cm (3½in to 5in); another set of three,
effect, its head and legs retracted within
its carapace, signed in an oval reserve a throughfare down a row of shops, signed similarly decorated with kikumon in gold
takamaki-e, 11.4cm to 15.2cm (4½in to 6in);
Byakkisai, 8.3cm (3¼in) diam.; (2) a branch of
Gekko, 9cm (3½in) high; the netsuke with a pine lying beneath an open fan embellished a set of four sakazuki, decorated with kirimon
removable section in the carapace forming with the single character ki, signed Motomasa in gold togidashi maki-e, 8cm to 10.7cm
the himotoshi, inscribed on the underside on the front and Kizo Tatsumi Kiyomasa on the (3 1/8in to 4¼in); a set of three sakazuki,
Tomotada, 4.2cm (1 5/8in) high. (2). base, 9cm (3½in) diam.; (3) the hull of a ship lacquered with Noh actors, one signed
£1,000 - 1,500 piled with precious things, unsigned, 9.5cm Joshosai, 10.2cm to 12.7cm (4in to 5in); two
lacquered with figures in landscapes, signed
(3 5/8in) diam.; (4) a hawk perched on a pine
JPY150,000 - 220,000 tree, unsigned, 13.1cm (5 1/16in) diam.; (5) a Yutokusai, 10.2cm to 11.4cm (4in to 4½in);
US$1,300 - 2,000
bird perched on a cherry branch, unsigned, and four single sakazuki, one lacquered with
10.4cm (4 1/16in) diam.; a black-lacquer a sail boat in a bay, 16.5cm (6½in); one with
teacaddy decorated with cherry blossoms the accoutrements of the Noh play Sanbaso,
and trailing fern, unsigned, 7cm (2¾in) high; 12.7cm (5in); one with numerous figures
an inlaid wood tonkotsu decorated with a crossing a river, 10.5cm (4 1/8in); and one
blackbird perched on a berried branch on one with a procession, 11.4cm (4½in). (19).
side and in flight against the crescent moon
on the other, 5.3cm x 10.2cm (2in x 4in); the £1,000 - 1,500
pipecase carved with persimmons on one side JPY150,000 - 220,000
and a long inscription (unread) on the reverse, US$1,300 - 2,000
possibly signed by Tosai, 20.5cm (8in) long;
the last a stag antler kiseruzutsu (pipecase) in
the form of two twisted lotus stalks, inscribed
with a seal Koku, 16cm (6¼in) long. (9).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
28 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.