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A LARGE OKINANWAN CARVED
3115 LACQUER TRIPOD BASIN
Edo period (19th century)
The red-lacquered exterior of the
hemispherical body with an overall chinkinbori
gilt-line design of leafy peony sprays, triple
tomo-e (comma) roundels above each of the
three curved lion-heads supports, a larger
triple tomo-e medallion centering the base,
the interior with a gilt-copper liner
11 5/8in (29.6cm) high; 18 1/2in (47cm)
diameter
$2,000 - 3,000

3114
A LACQUER SAGE-JUBAKO (PICNIC SET)
Edo period (18th century)
The rectangular carrying case mounted with an
inset bronze square hinged handle and faced
with a sliding drop-front door opening to reveal a
deep rectangular container surmounted by five
shallow trays and a four-tier container with a lid
above a removable low rectangular compartment
with a tray-form lid; the roiro-nuri ground
designed in gold, silver and red hiramaki-e with
the Uji Bridge to the top, the sides and most of
the interior surfaces decorated with leafy nanten
(nandina) branches with crimson berries, the
bottom interior compartment decorated with
scattered maple leaves and tasseled folding fans,
the exterior edges gold fundame
With a stained wood storage box
8 3/8 x 10 3/4 x 5 7/8in (21.3 x 27.5 x 15cm)
$2,000 - 3,000

3115
A BLACK-LACQUER WRITING TABLE
WITH SHELL INLAY
Edo period/Meiji era (19th century)
The rectangular top with upswept edges and a
pair of two narrow drawers to the front, all above
openwork spandrels bracketing hourglass-
shaped plank supports to either side, decorated
overall with iridescent mother-of-pearl inlay of
flowering paulownia amid scrolling tendrils, the
incised details heightened with dark stain
14 1/8 x 39 5/8 x 15 5/8in (36 x 100.6 x 39.8cm)
$3,000 - 4,000

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