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ATTRIBUTED TO THE KOMAI COMPANY OF KYOTO ATTRIBUTED TO THE KOMAI WORKSHOP OF KYOTO
An Inlaid Iron Hexagonal Vessel and Cover A Pair of Inlaid-Iron Brushpots
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The bulbous, six-sided body raised on a hexagonal base with four Each worked throughout in the typical Komai style of silver and gold
lobed feet, the shoulder applied with two upswept split slab handles, nunomezogan and decorated with a matching design, the body with
surmounted by a domed cover bearing a tama-shaped knop, worked two lobed panels, one enclosing a lakescape and the other with
in typical Komai gold relief overlay, each hexagonal face with a lobed thatched rustic dwellings on the banks of a river, all reserved on a
vertical panel, each enclosing a different scene comprising: (1) A dense shippo-zunagi (linked-cash) ground, the mouth with cherry
fleet of sailing boats (2) Kiyomizu Temple (3) A flock of geese flying blossoms; each unsigned.
above tumultuous waters, a snow-decked Mount Fuji in the distance Each brushpot: 9.2cm (3 9/16in) high. (2).
(4) Kinkaku-ji Temple (5) A young lady tying an omikuji (a fortune-
telling slip) to a branch (6) Chion’in temple, all reserved on a ground £1,500 - 2,000
of densely-clustered vine, the domed cover embellished with a flock JPY290,000 - 390,000
of geese, the finial with fruiting vine, unsigned; with a cloth-covered US$2,000 - 2,600
storage box. 13cm (5 1/8in) high. (3).
£12,000 - 15,000
JPY2,300,000 - 2,900,000
US$16,000 - 20,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
154 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.