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97 (interior)

97*
AN UNUSUAL LOBED SQUARE LACQUER
FOOD CONTAINER AND COVER
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, early 20th century
Simulating a basket with the exterior twill-weave patterns embellished
in red and yellow lacquer, the inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) applied in
black and gold takamaki-e with a beetle crawling over one corner,
the interior of the lid and body decorated and underside decorated
in gold hiramaki-e with stylised waves, unsigned; with a lacquered-
wood storage box inscribed on the lid Natorigawa maki-e kanshitsu
jikiro (Natorigawa maki-e food container using dry lacquer technique).
16.5cm x 17cm (6½in x 6 5/8in). (3).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 450,000
US$2,700 - 4,100
98*
A LACQUERED-PAULOWNIA-WOOD BOWL
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
The interior lacquered in gold, silver and slight-coloured hiramaki-e
with a ho-o bird in flight, its feathers trailing over the rim of the bowl at
one side, the exterior with two sprigs of paulownia, unsigned; with a
wood storage box inscribed on the lid Kiri ho-o maki-e onkazari bachi
98 (Display bowl with the design of paulownia and a ho-o bird in maki-e).
9cm x 18.5cm (3½in x 7¼in). (2).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,400

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