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131 | AN EXCEPTIONAL TIERED LACQUER BOX WITH
THE EIGHT VIEWS OF LAKE BIWA (OMI HAKKEI)
Japan, 19th century, Edo period (1615-1868) a few miles northeast of Kyoto. The views are: Evening Glow at
Seta, Sunset Sky at Awazu, Autumn Moon at Ishiyama, Returning
Sailboats at Yabase, Evening Bell at Miidera, Night Rain at Karasaki,
A masterfully lacquered two-tiered wood box in the shape of a Descending Geese at Katata, Lingering Snow on Mount Hira.
fan, used to store incense. The guards of the fan are made from
silver, as is the moon on the cover and the rims on the inside. The SIZE 10 x 13.5 x 21 cm
techniques used are takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, togidashi-e, nashiji
and kirigane, predominantly in gold lacquer with some silver and Condition: Superb condition with extremely minor wear, mostly to
black lacquer. The inside and underside are covered in dense gold the edges.
nashiji. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from Yamatoya
Gallery, Hakone Miyanoshita, Japan, in 1989 for approximately 1.3
Depicted is the Omi Hakkei (Eight views of Lake Biwa), which is million Yen.
inspired by the traditional Chinese motif of Chinese Xiaoxiang
Bajing (The Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang), and show a series of Estimate EUR 5,000
views around the southern part of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake Starting price EUR 2,500

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