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(interior - ryoshibako) (interior - tray)

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A MATCHING SET OF A LACQUERED SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR shrine, and three red-crested cranes standing on the banks of a river
WRITING UTENSILS) AND RYOSHIBAKO (DOCUMENT BOX) among reeds, the inside of the lid with one large open fan enclosing
By the Kajikawa family, Meiji era (1868-1912), stems of bamboo and overhanging branches of plum above a closed
late 19th/early 20th century folding fan, signed in gold lacquer Kajikawa with red seal Kaji, an en
Of standard rectangular form with rounded chiri-i and inrobuta (flush- suite removable tray decorated with a large shishi prancing among
fitting lids), both entirely covered in black lacquer and decorated peonies issuing from rocks enclosed within an ogi above a partially
mainly in gold and slightly coloured takamaki-e with details executed open ogi, signed in gold lacquer Kajikawa with red seal Kaji; each
in e-nashiji, hirame and togidashi maki-e; the decoration as follows: with a black-lacquered wooden outer storage box, the outer lids of
on the lid of the suzuribako, two overlapping ogi (folding fans), each the boxes inscribed respectively in gold lacquer outside on-bunko for
enclosing different scenes, one depicting the balcony of a mansion the ryoshibako and on-suzuribako for the suzuribako. The ryoshibako:
overlooking a bridge spanning across a river, the other of the 13.7cm x 42.3cm x 35cm (5 3/8in x 15 5/8in x 13¾in); the suzuribako:
shochikubai (pine, plum and pine), the inside of the lid another open 5cm x 24.5cm x 24.5cm (2 1/8in x 8 5/8in x 9½in). (10).
fan with two cranes standing among reeds, a closed fan lying beneath,
signed in gold lacquer Kajikawa with red seal Kaji, the interior of the £4,000 - 5,000
box lacquered with sprays of futaba aoi (Asarum caulescens) and a JPY590,000 - 740,000
keieikan (courtier’s hat), a fitted removable tray containing the suzuri US$5,300 - 6,600
(ink-grinding stone) and a gilt-metal circular suiteki (water-dropper)
engraved with chrysanthemums; the exterior of the lid of the document Provenance
box embellished with three open ogi with the design extending over Marta Clare Collection.
the sides, from top to bottom depicting respectively: the front of a
large mansion sheltered beneath pine, a horse race at Kamigamo Please refer to the following lot for a brief introduction to the collector.

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