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A NEGORO LACQUER TRAY
Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868)
period, 17th/18th century
A circular turned-wood tray, the top lacquered
red, the black-lacquer undercoat faintly
showing through in some places, the rim and
reverse lacquered black, the area within the
footring inlaid in shell with five floral motifs;
with a wood storage box.
55cm (21 5/8in) diameter. (2).

£4,000 - 5,000
JPY590,000 - 740,000
US$5,300 - 6,600

For similar Negoro trays, see Kawada
Sadamu, Negoro (Negoro Lacquer), Kyoto,
Shikosha, 1985, no.99 and Miho Museum,
Shu-urushi ‘Negoro’ chusei ni saita hana
(Negoro: Efflorescence of Medieval Japanese
Lacquerware), exhibition catalogue,
1 September-15 December 2013,
cat. nos.45 and 46.

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A NEGORO LACQUER TRAY
Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century
A circular turned-wood tray, the top lacquered
red, the black-lacquer undercoat showing
through where the turned surfaces meet,
at the rim and on the footring, the base
lacquered brown; with a wood tomobako
storage box inscribed outside Reibon Kongo-
in 礼盆 金剛院 (Ceremonial tray, Diamond
Hall), referring to the temple building where
the tray was once used.
47.7cm (18 3/4in) diameter. (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY300,000 - 440,000
US$2,600 - 4,000

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.