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A GROUP OF THREE SMALL LACQUER KOBAKO A LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE CONTAINER) AND COVER
(INCENSE BOXES) Edo period (19th century)
Edo/Meiji era (19th century) Modeled as the face of a demon in red, gold, black and silver lacquer,
The first modeled as two gourds one resting atop the other and the sides decorated with the attributes of the Seven Gods of Good
decorated in gold and silver kinji and hirame, the leaf lacquered in Fortune in gold and silver hiramaki-e against a rogin and kinji ground,
gold hiramaki-e with hirame embellishments, interior nashiji; the the interior and underside gold nashiji, with a fitted brocade storage bag
second designed as a peach and decorated in gold and silver kinji 2 5/8in (6.7cm) wide
with highlights of red and black, interior and underside nashiji; the third $800 - 1,200
designed as a recumbent stag in kinji and silver highlights, the eyes
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5 3/4in (14.6cm) wide (the largest) A BAMBOO AND SILVER KODANSU (CABINET)
$2,000 - 3,000 Early 20th century
Rectangular and designed on the exterior with a woven bamboo
Provenance veneer highlighted with inlaid fan-shaped panels in silver decorated
Previously sold Christie’s, New York with flowing autumn plants and birds in kebori, the door with a stand
Ex-E. Oleizes, Curiosities Ameubement, Paris (stag only) of blossoming roses raised in relief against an ishime ground, the
interior drawers lacquered with birds, butterflies and flowers in gold
togidashi maki-e and iro-e hiramaki-e on a black and mura-nashiji
ground, underside lacquered hirame
5 3/4 x 5 3/8 x 4 1/4in (14.6 x 13.7 x 10.8cm)
$800 - 1,200

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