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A BLACK-LACQUER HIRA-NATSUME A LACQUERED DISPLAY STAND
(FLAT-TOPPED TEA CADDY) Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, circa 1920-1960
By Uono Jisei (born 1883), Showa era (1926-1989), mid 20th century The two-tiered stand supported on four slightly splayed feet, the two
The exterior lacquered in gold and black takamaki-e with cranes sides each carved in openwork with a rounded lozenge shape, the
carrying a pine branch in their beaks in flight over tumultuous waters, heavy wood body entirely covered in black lacquer and decorated
the interior decorated entirely with stylized whirlpools, signed on the in gold, silver, and coloured hiramaki-e with karako (Chinese boys) at
plain black lacquer base Jisei; with a wood tomobako titled Hamon play with various toys and musical instruments, with garden fences,
matsukuizuru maki-e hira-natsume (flat-topped tea caddy with the bamboo and scholars’ rocks, unsigned; with wood storage box
design of wave and cranes carrying a pine branch in maki-e) and bearing a paper label inscribed Kin maki-e nidan okimono-dai (Two
signed Jisei with a kao, the base with a circular seal Uono Jisei; tiered stand for ornaments with gold maki-e).
with a lacquered-wood outer storage box and brocade bag. 23.4cm x 54.6cm x 33.3cm (9¼in x 21½in x 13 1/8in). (2).
5.3cm x 8.2cm (2 1/16in x 3 3/16in). (5).
£1,500 - 1,800
£2,500 - 3,000 JPY210,000 - 250,000
JPY340,000 - 410,000 US$1,900 - 2,200
US$3,100 - 3,700

Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, a leading centre of lacquer production,
Uono Jisei studied under the distiguished lacquer artists Yamamoto
Mitsutoshi (1838-1908) in Kyoto and Akatsuka Jitoku (1871-1936)
in Tokyo. He exhibited annually at the Teiten, Shinbunten and other
official national exhibitons, from 1927 to 1944, winning prizes on
several occasions. He became a member of the Kyoto Lacquer
Association, but returned to Ishikawa during the war.

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