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LACQUER, WOOD, FURNITURE AND OTHER WORKS OF ART
Various Properties

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A MATCHING GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR rocky banks of a winding river, the rims of both boxes and lids edged
WRITING UTENSILS) AND BUNKO (DOCUMENT BOX) with silver, the underside of nashiji, the bundai of standard form
TOGETHER WITH AN UNRELATED GOLD-LACQUER BUNDAI with fudegaeshi (raised sections to left and right), decorated in gold
(WRITING DESK) takamaki-e, e-nashiji and kirikane with a river swirling through a rocky,
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century mountainous landscape among which pines, bamboo and plum grow
The suzuribako and ryoshibako of standard rectangular form with in profusion, the sides mounted with gilt metal fittings engraved with
rounded chiri-i and inrobuta (flush-fitting lids), both entirely covered foliate scrolls, each unsigned and accompanied with a wooden storage
in rich gold lacquer and decorated predominately in gold takamaki-e, box, inscribed respectively Yoshinoyama maki-e suzuribako (Box for
gold togidashi maki-e and e-nashiji with details executed in kirikane writing utensils with maki-e Mount Yoshino design), Yoshinoyama
with an all-over almost identical scene of thatched dwellings nestled maki-e bunko (Document box with maki-e Mount Yoshino design) and
beneath overhanging flowering cherry branches along the rocky Shochikubai maki-e bundai (Writing desk with maki-e pine, bamboo
banks of a fast-flowing river, the rolling hills of Mount Yoshino in the and plum design) The suzuribako: 5cm x 24.2cm x 22cm (2in x 9½in
foreground, the design extending over the sides and the interior of x 8 5/8in); the bunko: 15cm x 41.2cm x 33.5cm (5 7/8in x 16¼in x 13
both boxes; the interior of the suzuribako with a fitted removable tray 3/16in); the bundai: 12.5cm x 57.5cm x 33.6cm (4 7/8in x 22 5/8in x
containing the suzuri (ink-grinding stone), a gilt-metal suiteki (water- 13¼in). (13).
dropper) in the form of cherry blossoms resting on two bamboo
rafts and two brushes within nashiji holders; the interior of the lid of £18,000 - 20,000
the bunko embellished with pine and cherry trees growing on the JPY2,700,000 - 3,000,000
US$24,000 - 26,000

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