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SAGEJUBAKO (PORTABLE PICNIC SET)
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Comprising a carrying-frame supported on four bracket feet and fitted
with a silvered-metal handle attached by cherry-blossom-shaped
fittings, each side with a lobed rectangular cut-out, a shelf near the
top of the frame supporting a drawer containing five trays, the space
below occupied by a square picnic box of three tiers and cover,
a rectangular sake-bottle fitted with silvered-metal covers for the
pouring- and air-holes, and a rectangular box and cover containing a
smaller rectangular box, the entire surface covered in black lacquer
and decorated in fine gold muranashiji interspersed with cherry-
blossom motifs in red lacquer, the edges and rims gold lacquer, the
base plain black lacquer, unsigned; with a lacquered-wood storage
box. 35.1cm x 18.2cm x 31.4cm (13 7/8in x 7 1/8in x 12 3/8in). (2).

£2,500 - 3,000
JPY340,000 - 410,000
US$3,100 - 3,700

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A SLENDER PEAR-SHAPED GOLD-LACQUER VASE
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Lacquered in gold and sight-coloured hiramaki-e with a profusion of
flowering blooms including peonies, fuyo (cotton rosemallows), hagi
(bushclover), daisies and kikyo (Chinese bellflowers) on a dense nashiji
ground, the rim and foot of silver; unsigned. 19.2cm (7½in) high.

£800 - 1,000
JPY110,000 - 140,000
US$990 - 1,200

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.