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1406 A LACQUER CAKE BOX AND COVER
BY SUZUKI MUTSUMI (1942-2009), JAPAN, CIRCA 1996

The oblong cake box with a reddish-brown lacquer to the
exterior, the interior black lacquer, signed and dated to base
6æ in. (17.1 cm.) long; original Japanese wood box signed by artist
$2,500-3,500

PROVENANCE
Acquired directly from the artist 1996.
The Irving Collection, no. 3854.

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1407 THREE WOOD AND LACQUER TEA
CADDIES AND COVERS
JAPAN, THE FIRST MEIJI PERIOD, 19TH
CENTURY; THE REMAINING BY SUZUKI
MUTSUMI (1942-2009), LATE 20TH CENTURY

The frst a cedar wood example decorated in
litharge with maple leaves; the Suzuki Mutsumi
comprising a black lacquer example carved in low
relief with prunus branches with gilt decoration,
signed to base; and a black lacquer example
carved in low relief with a bamboo shoot, signed
to base
3 in. (7.6 cm.) high, the largest; each with
Japanese wood box, the Mutsumi original and
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signed by artist (3)
$2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE
Eskenazi, London, 1989 (the frst).
Acquired directly from the artist 1990 (the last).
The Irving Collection, nos. 2866, 2968, 2905
(respectively).
1408 TWO CONTEMPORARY RED AND BLACK LACQUER
BOXES AND COVERS
JAPAN, LATE 20TH CENTURY

Comprising a black lacquer tea caddy and cover,
signed to base; and a red lacquer ‘twin ducks’
incense box and cover, signed to base
4 in. (10.1 cm.) wide, the larger; each
with original Japanese wood box signed
by artist
$1,500-2,500 (2)
PROVENANCE
The Irving Collection, nos. 2951 and
2953 (respectively).

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