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PROPERTY OF ANOTHER OWNER PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE PALM SPRINGS COLLECTION
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A LACQUER DECORATED TRAY A GILT DAMASCENED KOMAI BOX
Meiji era (1868-1912) Meiji era (1868-1912)
Of rectangular shape with indented corners, the edges covered in an Of small footed rectangular shape surmounted by a hinged cover
intricately composed ground of ‘Ten-Thousand Chrysanthemums’ decorated in an intricate tableau of egrets cavorting at a grassy
(Bankiku), all raised upon four delicately carved feet rendered in iro-e riverbank, the sides displaying additional pastoral scenes and floral
takamaki-e and hiramki-e on a plain roiro center; with tomobako. sprigs, opening to reveal additional birds, wisteria and butterflies
2in (5.1cm) x 14 1/4in (36.8cm) x 10in (25.4cm) incised to the gilt interior; the underside centered by the makers’ mark
reading Nihon koku Kyoto ju Komai sei between an additional two
$2,000 - 3,000 character signature perhaps read Shosho.
3 1/4in (8.3cm) wide
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TWO ELEGANTLY DECORATED LACQUERS $2,500 - 3,500
Meiji era and later
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rendered crustaceans to the top, raised on four small feet; the second A GILT DAMASCENED LIDDED BOX
a fubako document box adorned with a stylized traditional landscape Meiji era (1868-1912)
of tori-i and bridges among mountainous waterways; both with The top surfaces covered in an intricate depiction of the imperial
tomobako. palace or similar wall and moat compound of pine and castles, the
1 3/4in (4.4cm) x 11 3/4in (29.8cm) and 7 3/4in (19.7cm) x 7in sides covered in repeating patterns of momiji surrounding Tokugawa
(17.8cm) (2). and Imperial family mon, the underside centered by rectangular
makers’ mark reading Dai Nihon Samurai Shokai.
$1,500 - 2,500 6in (15.2cm) wide
$2,000 - 3,000
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