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3097 A GOLD-LACQUER KOBAKO (SMALL
BOX) WITH INTERIOR TRAY
3098 Meiji era (late 19th century)
Designed in shades of gold takamaki-e, silver
and gold togidashi maki-e and kirigane on a
kinji ground with various types of blossoms,
including peony, chrysanthemum, clematis,
hibiscus, morning glory, wild pinks, hagi (bush
clover) and kikyo (Chinese bellflower) on the lid
and extending over the sides, the interior tray
centered by three butterflies with additional
hirame and e-nashiji accents, the base, interior
and undersides of the lid and tray rich nashiji
2in (5.2cm) high; 4 1/8in (10.6cm) wide
$4,000 - 5,000

3097
A GOLD-LACQUER TIERED BOX
WITH TRAY
Edo period (19th century)
The rectangular two-tier box with canted
corners and removable tray hidden beneath
a footed cover forming an openwork frame
for the side panels, designed on the exterior
in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane and
nashiji, the cover with a waterfall cascading
from rocky cliffs into churning rapids repeated
on the sides in a continuous scene with the
stream bordered by pine saplings and woven
fences, the removable tray decorated with a
similar landscape viewed from an aristocratic
dwelling sheltered by a fence, the interiors
and base of the box, tray and cover dense
nashiji, fundame rims, ring fittings silver
With a wood storage box
4 1/4 x 4 3/4 x 4 1/8in (10.8 x 12.2 x 10.9cm)
$2,500 - 4,000

Provenance
Previously sold Christie’s New York,
Japanese Works of Art, Sale #8602, March
19, 1997, lot 123

3098
A GOLD-LACQUER KORODAI (INCENSE
BURNER STAND)
Edo period (18th century)
Of hexagonal shape with slightly curved
low sides and set on three cabriole legs,
decorated with botan mon (peony crests)
over a lattice of flowering prunus branches in
gold and silver hiramaki-e, togidashi maki-e
and foil inlay on a rich nashiji ground, the
underside of the stand and legs nashiji
With an inscribed wood storage box
8in (20cm) diameter; 2 1/2 in (6.5cm) high
$2,500 - 4,000

Provenance
Previously sold Christie’s New York,
Japanese Works of Art, Sale #8602, March
19, 1997, lot 130

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