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A LACQUERED AND INLAID SUZURIBAKO A LACQUERED RYOSHIBAKO (DOCUMENT BOX)
(BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND COVER AND COVER WITH HAWKS’ FEATHERS
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century Edo period (1615-1868), first half of the 19th century
Of standard rectangular form with kabusebuta (overhanging lid), Of standard rectangular form with inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), the exterior
entirely covered in black lacquer, the exterior of the lid decorated in except for the base entirely covered in loosely woven fabric filled
thick applied pewter and gold and coloured hiramaki-e with a boatman with black lacquer, the rounded chiri-i (edges) finished in gold nashiji,
wearing a medieval court cap and poling a boat through stylized the decoration executed mostly in silver hiramaki-e with some gold
waves, the interiors with stylized pines in gold hiramaki-e, the box fitted hiramaki-e and kinpun and consisting of one bundle of 14 (on the
out in typical Rinpa style with the suzuri (ink stone) and suiteki (water- cover) and two bundles (on the sides) of six hawks’ feathers, elegantly
dropper) set into a panel to the left and a slot for the brush on the right; arranged on a gold thread; the interior with the ‘dragon-scale’ mon
with a lacquered-wood storage box. (crest) of the Hojo family, in gold hiramaki-e on polished black lacquer,
5.2cm x 24cm x 26.4cm (2in x 9½in x 10 3/8in). (5). the base polished black lacquer, unsigned; with an inscribed wood
storage box.
£4,500 - 5,000 11.6cm x 32cm x 38.4cm (4 5/8in x 12 5/8in x 15 1/8in). (3).
JPY620,000 - 690,000
US$5,600 - 6,200 £3,000 - 4,000
JPY410,000 - 550,000
234* US$3,700 - 5,000
A LACQUERED SUZURIBAKO
(BOX FOR WRITING UTENSILS) AND COVER A suzuribako (box for writing utensils) with a very similar motif executed
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century in the same techniques and with the distinctive nashiji decoration to
Of standard rectangular form with kabusebuta (overhanging lid), the borders but on a conventional polished black-lacquer ground is in
entirely covered in black lacquer, the exterior of the lid decorated the Victoria and Albert Museum, inv. no. W.331-1910.
in gold and hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirikane, and other techniques
with a seaside scene with Mount Fuji in the background and sailing
boats, waves, pines, and gulls in the foreground, the interior of the lid
with a large silver-inlaid crecent moon with autumn plants including
hagi (bush clover, Lespedeza bicolor), ominaeshi (valerian, Patrinia
scabiosifolia, and chrysanthemum, all against a gold muranashiji
ground which extends to the interior of the box, fitted with a partially
gold-lacquered suzuri (ink stone) and a rectangular silver suiteki (water-
dropper); with a tomobako wood storage box inscribed inside Shu
Meiji sanjurokunen chuto daijuichigatsu Kuwano Ishi (Fine quality;
November 1903, Kuwano Ishi).
4.2cm x 21.5cm x 23.5cm (1 5/8in x 8½in x 9¼in). (6).

£2,500 - 3,500
JPY340,000 - 480,000
US$3,100 - 4,300

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please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.