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249* 248
A GOLD-LACQUER CIRCULAR KOGO (INCENSE BOX) 249
AND COVER
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Lacquered in gold, silver and slight-coloured togidashi maki-e with
stylized peonies among scrolling karakusa (‘Chinese grasses’) on a
kinji ground, the interior of dense nashiji, unsigned; with a storage box.
2.6cm x 9.1cm (1in x 3½in). (3).
£1,200 - 1,500
JPY170,000 - 210,000
US$1,500 - 1,900
250*
A GOLD-LACQUER TWO-TIERED JUBAKO
(CONFECTIONERY BOX) AND COVER
By Mitamura Jiho (1886-1979), Taisho (1912-1926)
or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
The gold-lacquer ground decorated in gold takamaki-e and slight-
coloured lacquer with an all-over design of flowering ominaeshi
(valerian) and entwined leafy kudzu (vine), the design extending over
the sides, the interior and base of rich nashiji; the bottom case fitted
with two silvered-metal fittings in the form of butterflies with loose ring
handles to accommodate the purple silk cord, the inside of the cover
signed in gold lacquer Jiho saku; with a wood storage box.
9cm x 13.2cm x 10.2cm (3½in x 5¼in x 4in). (4).
£4,000 - 5,000
JPY550,000 - 690,000
US$5,000 - 6,200
A native of Tokyo, Mitamura Jiho studied under the leading lacquerer
Akatsuka Jitoku (1871-1936) from age 14 and received the first prize
of the Shikko Seinenkai (Japanese Lacquer Youth Association) in 1905.
He was a regular exhibitor at the Teiten and Nitten official national
exhibitions, from 1928 to 1944 and 1949 to 1956 respectively, on one
occasion receiving the tokusen (highest honours) at the Teiten.
251*
A BLACK-LACQUER ROUNDED RECTANGULAR BOX
AND COVER
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era,
late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in silver and gold takamaki-e and e-nashiji with an all-over
design of formations of chidori (dotterels or plovers) flying in different
directions over waves, the interior and underside of nashiji, unsigned;
with a wood storage box.
6.5cm x 16.7cm x 13.5cm (2½in x 6½in x 5¼in). (3).
£1,200 - 1,500
JPY170,000 - 210,000
US$1,500 - 1,900
Illustrated on page 166.
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