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A CLOISONNÉ-ENAMEL ROUNDED-SQUARE TRAY
By Namikawa Sosuke (1847-1910), Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Worked in musen (wireless) and shosen (partially wireless) enamels,
depicting a grey dove perched on a snow-laden pine branch falling
diagonally across the centre of the tray, the bird’s eyes, beak and
talons in gold wire with details on the plumage outlined in silver wire on
a graduated grey ground within a shakudo rim, the reverse worked in
gilt-wired enamel with numerous densely patterned cherry blossoms in
pale brown on a dark plum-coloured ground; signed in silver wire with
a single character Sakigake (the seal of Namikawa Sosuke).
2.3cm x 28.7cm x 28.7cm (7/8in x 11¼in x 11¼in).

£3,000 - 5,000
JPY440,000 - 740,000
US$4,000 - 6,600

For information regarding Namikawa Sosuke, please refer to the
footnote to the preceding lot.

122 | BONHAMS 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.