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240* The motif of flowers by a fence, first seen in Japanese lacquer during
A LACQUERED RYOSHIBAKO (DOCUMENT BOX) AND COVER the thirteenth century, derives from a poem by the Chinese poet Tao
WITH DECORATION OF CHRYSANTHEMUMS Yuanming (365-427), renowned for his modesty, love of nature, and
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, circa 1912-1938 disregard for worldly ambition. The fifth of Tao’s celebrated Twelve
Of standard rounded rectangular form with inrobuta (flush-fitting Songs in Praise of Wine contains the couplet:
lid) and silver rims, entirely covered in black lacquer and decorated
mainly in gold and some aokin and silver hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, I pick chrysanthemums growing beneath the East Fence
and togidashi maki-e with gold hirame, kinpun, and kirikane, the And gaze at the Southern Mountains in the far distance.
outside depicting chrysanthemums (a mixture of plain and fancy
long-petalled varieties) growing by rustic fences, the inside depicting
chrysanthemums by a steam, the other surfaces fine gold nashiji,
unsigned; with wooden storage box.
15.5cm x 33.7cm x 43cm (6 1/8in x 13¼in x 16 7/8in). (3).

£8,000 - 12,000
JPY1,100,000 - 1,700,000
US$9,900 - 15,000

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