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YAMADA JOKASAI (ACTIVE 19TH CENTURY)
A set of ten lacquer sake cups in a carrying case
Edo period (1615-1868), 19th century
The cups of various size and style decorated in
iro-e hiramaki-e on a kinji ground decorated with
landscapes and bird-and-flower scenes, each signed
on the underside Jokasai, the hinged carrying case
constructed in imitation of a bird cage with circular
shelves supported by vertical struts finished to
resemble bamboo, decorated in mura-nashiji and
fundame lacquer
Cups: 3 1/2in (9cm) diameter, the largest; case: 11
3/8in (28.9cm) high
$1,500 - 2,000
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A LACQUER KYOBON (SUTRA TRAY)
Muromachi period (1333-1573), 15th/16th century
The rectangular tray decorated in gold and silver
hiramaki-e with cranes in flight holding branches of
pine in their beaks, all against a roiro-nuri ground, the
rim pewter
9 3/4 x 12 1/4 x 2 5/8in (24.7 x 31.1 x 6.7cm)
$1,500 - 2,000

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