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HASHIICHI II (1856-1924)
A lacquered-gourd sake flask
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th
century
The gourd of even proportion and decorated with reddish-brown
lacquer, the spout lined with silver and fitted with a stag-antler stopper
attached with a silk tasseled cord, signed on the underside with
scratched characters Hashiichi
With a wood tomobako storage box
10in (25.5cm) high
$3,000 - 4,000
Provenance
Purchased Kanagae Oriental Antiques, Kyoto, 1991
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A DRY-LACQUER HEAD OF THE BUDDHA
Nara period (710-794)
Modeled in dry lacquer as the head of a Buddha with elongated ear
lobes and full cheeks above a neck bearing three folds, the combed
hair piled on top of the head in a tall topknot, the surface with traces
of original pigment and gilt with red lacquer undercoat; set on a box
wood stand
12 7/8in (32.8cm) high (figure only)
$6,000 - 8,000
Provenance
Previously sold, Bonhams, New York, March 16, 2016, lot 3023
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AN UNUSUAL YATATE (PORTABLE WRITING SET) IN BOKUTO
(DOCTOR’S SWORD) FORM
Edo period (1615-1868) or Meiji era (1868-1912), 19th century
Carved as a shachihoko (dragon fish) with a sacred jewel held in its
mouth decorated in gold, silver, black and red lacquer, the upper half
hinged at the tail swinging open to reveal compartments to hold a
writing brush, ink and seal paste
16 15/16in (43cm) long
$2,000 - 3,000
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