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A VERY RARE BLUE AND WHITE KO-SOMETSUKE
RUYI-FORM TRAY
TIANQI PERIOD (1621-1627)
The ruyi-form, shallow tray is raised on three low loop-form feet, the interior
decorated with a monkey stealing some fruit from a peach tree, and a four-
clawed dragon descending amidst thick clouds. The sides on the exterior are
decorated with a large diaper ground. Together with the catalogues from the
Tokyo Bijutsu Club, 1918.
10 in. (25.3 cm.) wide, wood cover and carved black and red lacquer cover,
Japanese wood box
$60,000-80,000

PROVENANCE
Narinobu Tokugawa (1797-1829) Collection, Japan, 8th generation of the Mito
Tokugawa clan (according to label on box).
Tokugawa Family, Japan.
Tokyo Bijutsu Club sale, 1918, no. 205.
Harumi Shoten, Osaka, August 1984 (according to label on paper cover of box).
EXHIBITED
Tokyo, Matsumori Art Co. Ltd., Tobi Art Fair, Tokyo Bijutsu Club, 2014. (label on paper cover of box)
LITERATURE
Tokyo Bijutsu Club, Auction for property from the collection of the Duke of
Tokugawa, 1918, no. 205.
Matsumori Art Co. Ltd., Catalogue, Tokyo, 2014, p. 110.
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(label on box)

(another view with lacquer cover)

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