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A SILVER VASE AN INLAID SILVER AND SHIBUICHI A SILVER, GILT AND COPPER INLAID
Taisho (1912-1926) TOBACCO SET GISSHA (OX-DRAWN CARRIAGE)
or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century Taisho (1912-1926) Taisho (1912-1926)
The polished plain silver body applied in or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century
gold low relief with a 16-petalled kiku-mon Comprising a rectangular box and cover, the Constructed in several detachable sections,
(chrysanthemum crest) above a wide band cover inlaid in flat relief of gilt, silver, shakudo decorated in gilt, silver, and copper flat relief,
engraved with leafy thistles, stamped on the and copper with two doves foraging for the rectangular roof carved with two ho-o
base Jungin (Pure silver), with a wood storage food beside flowering cherry blossoms on a birds in flight, all four sides with window
box inscribed outside Gin azami kabin (Silver shibuichi ground, signed with a gilt seal Shin, curtains with simulated sudare (bamboo
vase with thistle design). stamped on the foot with two seals Jungin blinds), the back with a pair of hinged doors
27.5cm (10¾in) high. (2). (Pure silver) and ....do, 4.6cm x 13.5cm x that open to reveal three interior black-
10cm (1¾in x 5¼in x 4in); an ashtray similarly lacquered drawers, the two-spoked wheels
£2,000 - 3,000 engraved and inlaid with a butterfly hovering decorated with scrolling karakusa (‘Chinese
JPY390,000 - 580,000 over sprays of cherry, stamped on the foot grasses’) in gilt, the pair of long parallel shafts
US$2,600 - 3,900 Jungin (Pure silver) and ...do, 4.6cm x 7.1cm applied with gilt fittings carved with stylised
x 9.7cm (1¾in x 2¾in x 3¾in); a matchbox flowerheads resting on a separate en-suite
holder decorated with tsuwabuki (leopard four-footed rectangular low stand; unsigned;
plant), stamped Jungin (Pure Silver); 4.6cm with a plain wood box. 25.5cm x 41cm
x 6cm (1 7/8in x 2 5/8in); the last a silver- (10in x 16 1/16in). (3).
rimmed rectangular tray; 2.5cm x 30.2cm
(1in x 11 7/8in); with a plain wood box. (7). £3,000 - 5,000
JPY580,000 - 970,000
£1,500 - 2,000 US$3,900 - 6,500
JPY290,000 - 390,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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