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93*
A BLACK-LACQUER
RECTANGULAR TRAY
By a member of the Yamamoto Shunsho
family, probably Edo period (1615-1868),
early/mid 19th century
Lacquered in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e,
and togidashi maki-e with highlights of kirikane
with a ferryman attempting to pole a pilgrim
passenger on board a boat between several
other moored boats during a sudden torrential
storm; signed on the underside in silver
lacquer low relief Shunsho with a red seal;
with a wood storage box inscribed on the lid
Suzuributa (A writing box cover functioning as
a food serving tray). 3.2cm x 26.3cm x 24cm
(1¼in x 10 3/8in x 9½in). (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 230,000
US$1,400 - 2,000

94*
A GOLD-LACQUER MINIATURE KOBAKO
(SMALL BOX) FOR INCENSE STORAGE
93 Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
The rectangular structure supported on four
short feet, pierced on four sides and on the
reverse with a kidney-shaped panels, fitted
with two removable drawers, decorated in
gold takamaki-e and nashiji, the top surface
with a cockerel perched on a brushwood
fence, the sides with seasonal flowers, the
front of the drawers with bands of repeated
geometric motifs; unsigned.
5.2cm x 8.1cm x 4.5cm
(2in x 3 1/8in x 1¾in). (3).

£500 - 600
JPY76,000 - 91,000
US$680 - 820

94 95*
TWO GOLD-LACQUER VESSELS AND
A SHIBUICHI KYOJI-TATE (IMPLEMENT
STAND) USED FOR KODO (THE INCENSE
CEREMONY)
Edo period (1615-1868)
or Meiji era (1868-1912), mid/late 19th century
Comprising two gold-lacquer vessels, one
three-tiered lobed rectangular kobako for
holding the incense, and a kikikoro (incense
‘listening’ vessel) for containing the gin’yo
(literally ‘silver leaves’, framed squares of
mica) on which the incense is heated, each
embellished with a matching design in gold
hiramaki-e with assorted crests on a hanabishi
(flowery-diamond) ground, the small, slender,
shibuichi reticulated kyoji-tate (implement
stand) engraved with foliate motifs, unsigned;
with a lacquered wood storage box.
Each vessel approx., 7cm (2¾in) high. (9).

£1,200 - 1,800
95 JPY180,000 - 270,000
US$1,600 - 2,500

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