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IRON AND INLAID IRON WORKS OF ART
Various Properties
(Lots 258-262)
258 *
MAEZAWA HOKOKU
A Finely Inlaid Iron Okimono (Table Ornament) of a Drum side and a ho-o bird in flight on the other, its tail also trailing around
Surmounted by a Cockerel (Kankodori) a mitsudomo-e motif, each side bordered by repeated shield panels
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century enclosing foliate motifs inlaid in flat gold relief, the edges applied with
The silver, shakudo, gold and copper cockerel standing on the top of gold studs, the legs of the stand embellished with mythical symbols
a drum forming the removable cover, set on a four-legged tall stand, and arabesque motifs applied in gold low relief, the base signed
the body of the drum of iron chiselled with a simulated mokume (wood Maezaka Hokoku within a silver square seal; with a plain wood storage
grain) design on top of which trailing vines are applied in silver, gold, box. 39cm (15 3/8in) high. (3).
bronze, and shakudo high relief, the ends of the drum similarly applied
in gold, bronze and silver relief with an iron three-clawed dragon £25,000 - 30,000
writhing around a typical mitsudomo-e (three-comma) motif on one JPY4,900,000 - 5,800,000
US$33,000 - 39,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue. SAMURAI · SNOW · SPECTACLE | 153