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THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
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A CARVED BLACK LACQUER ‘FLORAL’ There is another label reading “jou Yoshimura ˔ ⩆ᖎ ” on the
RECTANGULAR SCROLL TRAY back of the box cover. According to Mr. Yoshiyuki Miyatake
from the Doshisha University, this is the label of Yoshimura
LATE SOUTHERN SONG-YUAN DYNASTY, 13TH-14TH CENTURY
Kanna ܏ᖎ ( ⩆ᖎ ) 奛㠼 (1765 - 1848), a tea master renowned
The long tray is exquisitely carved to the centre with three lotus for his ability in authenticating works of art. Naoaki had a
blooms encircled by elegant scrolling leafy vines, the border is close relationship with Kanna and collected art pieces under
carved with further scrolling leaves bearing large blossoming his instructions. In fact, the character “jou ˔ ” suggests the
camellias. The reverse is deeply carved with a classic scroll. gesture of gifting to members from the upper echelon. Thus,
13 ¡ x 6 ¿ in. (34 x 15.5 cm.), Japanese double wood boxes it is highly likely that the current lacquer tray was gifted to the
Mizoguchi Family by Kanna.
HK$1,500,000-2,000,000 US$200,000-260,000
After the Meiji Restoration, the Mizoguchi Collection was
PROVENANCE dispersed through auction or private sales. Tea bowls and tea
Yoshimura Kanna (1765 - 1848), according to label on the caddies from the Mizoguchi Family can be found in various
Japanese wood box important Japanese institutions such as Hatakeyama Memorial
The Mizoguchi Family Collection, according to labels on the Museum ₓ൴〤࿸㩇 , Senoku Hakukokan Museum ᦼൗژ۳㩇
Japanese wood box and Nezu Museum ᘽᨆ⟜⻐㩇 .
It is also interesting to note that in 1906, a special exhibition
was held at the Tokyo Imperial Museum showcasing artworks
ښ೐ᓒᕪ ԭ צ㷗⩈ڑ♄㟍ᑝ↲
from the collection of Mizoguchi Naomasa ᵄऑ⏜᫈ (1855 -
᫉⏎㧩ᙹᆨ卿⏎ݤ㧩ᙹᆨ㧷ݏݤ㫌⦞៨⸥Ɽ卿ݤ೅㱈ࡷ៨ⳍ 1919), the 12th head of the Mizoguchi family. The exhibition
inventory list includes a ‘carved black lacquer tray with
Ɽ⡠ǯം೅㫌࣍Ⳟ⡠Ӭॶǯ
Chinese flowers’, which is very likely to be the current tray,
ϝᬝ see Meiji Sanjuku nen Tenrankai Reppin Mokuroku, Hei no bu,
Tokyo Imperial Museum, 1906, no. 255, p27.
मឭ ⱥឭ 奛㩛 Ⅷ⻦卻ᡜᗌᚚទណ⏁ӳ᧐⟟卼
ᵄऑ།ᚉⅧ⻦卻ᡜᗌᚚទណ⏁ӳ᧐⟟卼
The Japanese wood box accompanying the current lot has two
labels which read “Hekiun Sanbou Chikuzo Buppin ⌂㣂൴ᆲ⯧哝
ḳަ ”. It is said that “Hekiun Sanbou ⌂㣂൴ᆲ ”was named after
the library of Mizoguchi Naoaki ᬥ۲↽ガ (1802 - 1858) , the
tenth head of the Mizoguchi Family active in the Edo period.
The Mizoguchi family were daimyo feudal lords during the Edo
period from early 17th to 19th century. They ruled the Shibata
domain, the northern part of which is the present day Niigata
prefecture. Family members of the successive generations
remained highly cultured and were devoted to the practice of
tea ceremony. A keen practitioner, Mizoguchi Naoaki further
developed the family’s collection of tea ceremony utensils
and founded his own school for the practice of tea ceremony
(Sekishuryu Echigo Ikei-ha).
The Mizoguchi Family were daimyo ૭ܓ feudal lords during
the Edo period from early 17th to 19th century. They ruled the
Shibata domain ᑓⅨ⁰ⳝ the northern part of which is today's
Niigata prefecture. Family members of successive generations
remained highly cultured and were devoted to the practice of
tea ceremony. It was Mizoguchi Naoaki who further developed
of the collection of tea ceremony utensils as he was a keen
practitioner and founded his own for tea ceremany school
(Sekishuryu Echigo Ikei-ha ⊃๵ᨢ㈹ྭဖ㶻᨟ ).

Labels on Japanese wood boxs
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