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A GOLD-LACQUER RECTANGULAR KODANSU (CABINET)
231 Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid 19th century
150 | BONHAMS Decorated in gold and iro-e takamaki-e, e-nashiji and gold hiramaki-e,
the exterior with an all-over design of different roundels of seasonal
plants and flowers including suisen (daffodils), kikyo (Chinese
bellflowers), hagi (bush clover), nadeshiko (pinks), fuji (wisteria), ume
(plum), sakura (cherry), momiji (maple), sasa (bamboo), and susuki
(plume grass) sparsely scattered over the repeated hanabishi-shippo-
zunagi (flowery-diamond-linked-jewel) ground, the hinged double-door
opening to reveal nine removable drawers of assorted size within, the
interior of each door with a matching design of a pheasant perched
on a rock beneath cherry branches, the drawers embellished in
maki-e with various stylized bird-and-flower motifs, the doors and
sides applied with silvered-metal mounts in the form of shippo-zunagi
(linked-jewels); unsigned.
38cm x 40.8cm x 24.1cm (15in x 16 3/8in x 9¼in).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY280,000 - 410,000
US$2,500 - 3,700

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A LACQUERED KODANSU (CABINET) ON AN EN-SUITE
LACQUERED STAND
Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid 19th century
Constructed in two detachable sections, decorated in gold hiramaki-e
with an all-over design of sasa-ni-suzume and sendai-sasa crests
interwoven among scrolling karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’) on a
dense nashiji ground, the hinged double doors opening to reveal six
removable same-sized drawers above a single larger rectangular
drawer, similarly lacquered with identical crests, the front, sides and
top applied with gilt-metal mounts engraved with karakusa (‘Chinese
grasses’), unsigned; the stand lacquered in gold hiramaki-e with
scrolling karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’).
The cabinet 45.5cm x 45cm x 28cm (17 7/8in x 17¾in x 11in),
the stand 18.5cm x 47.1cm x 30.7cm (7¼in x 18½in x 12in). (2).

£800 - 1,200
JPY110,000 - 170,000
US$990 - 1,500

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