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L A C Q U E R • J A D E • B R O N Z E • I N K T H E R V I N G C O L L E C T I O N 髹金飾玉 - 歐雲伉儷珍藏

1403 A CONTEMPORARY LACQUER BOWL
AND TRAY AND A SET OF FIVE
LACQUER TRAYS
JAPAN, LATE 20TH CENTURY

A lacquer bowl and tray with polychrome
alternating bands; the set of fve lobed trays
with gilt wave decoration, signed to bases
8º in. (21 cm.) diameter, the tray; each with
original Japanese wood box (7)
$2,000-3,000

PROVENANCE
The Irving Collection, nos. 2898 and 2950
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(respectively).

1404 THREE CONTEMPORARY
LACQUER TEA CONTAINERS
TWO BY SUZUKI MUTSUMI (1942-2009),
JAPAN, LATE 20TH CENTURY

Each decorated using various lacquer
techniques, the Mutsumi examples one
with insect cages amongst bush clover and
chrysanthemums, one with a bird sitting in
a plum branch, inlaid in mother-of-pearl; the
third in the form of a bamboo basket
3 in. (8.3 cm.) diameter, the largest; each with
original Japanese wood box signed by the artist
(3)
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$2,500-3,500
PROVENANCE
The Irving Collection, nos. 2906, 2937, 2908
(respectively).

1405 A SMALL BLACK LACQUER FLORIFORM
TRAY AND A LARGE RED LACQUER BOWL
BY SUZUKI MUTSUMI (1942-2009), JAPAN,
CIRCA 1990

The foriform tray with black lacquer shading to
red along the edges and joins, the red lacquer
bowl with scalloped rim and gilt lacquer interior,
each signed to base
15√ in. (40.3 cm.) diameter, the larger; each with
original Japanese wood box signed by artist (2)
$2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE
The Irving Collection, nos. 2966 and 2965
(respectively).

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