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ATTRIBUTED TO OGAKI SHOKUN (1865-1937) Ogaki Shokun (1865-1937) was a distinguished makie craftsman
A Lacquered-Wood Suzuribako (Box for Writing Utensils) active from the Meiji era to the early Showa era. After studying under
Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926) Takada Shigesaburo, he became independent around 1889. In
or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century 1925 he established the Ogaki workshop and was active as both a
The exterior of the kabusebuta (overhanging lid) of plain, polished craftsman and a businessman. He made many works for the Imperial
wood apart from the gold-lacquered edges sprinkled with hirame, Household Agency. He worked on improving various lacquering
the interior of the lid inset with a gold-lacquered panel embellished in techniques and contributed to adapting traditional Kaga maki-e
sumi-e togidashi maki-e with a solitary scholar on a mule riding along to modern tastes.
a mountain path towards buildings partially hidden by a cluster of
trees in the distance, the inside of the box fitted with a removable ita
(baseboard) compartmentalised for holding the suzuri (ink-grinding
stone) and the suiteki (water dropper), the suiteki in the form of a
flattened rectangular ewer decorated with a woven pattern inlaid in
shell and Gyobu nashiji, matching the brightly embellished interior
lacquered in gold hiramaki-e with highlighted details in Gyobu flakes
and shining shell inlays, unsigned; with a tomobako storage box
inscribed outside the lid Suzuribako ichimen (Writing box, one piece),
signed inside the lid Ogaki Shokun saku with a round seal.
3cm x 25cm x 20cm (1 3/16in x 9 13/16in x 7 7/8in). (6).

£8,000 - 10,000
JPY1,600,000 - 1,900,000
US$10,000 - 13,000

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 | 51