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A BLACK-LACQUER KUSHIDAI (COMB
CABINET) AND A TORTOISE-SHELL
CIGARETTE BOX
Edo period (1615-1868), mid-19th century
Of rectangular form with three drawers
of differing depth, bearing a roiro ground,
lacquered with sprigs of chrysanthemums in
gold hiramaki-e, the shakudo drawer handles
formed of formal chrysanthemums with loose
rings, unsigned, 30.5cm x 31.1cm x 22.2cm
(12in x 12¼in x 8¾in); the cigarette box of
rounded rectangular form, the cover pierced
with an oval dragon medallion, unsigned,
13cm x 7.6cm (5 1/8in x 3in). (2).

£800 - 1,200 311
JPY120,000 - 180,000 FINE JAPANESE ART | 191
US$1,100 - 1,600

312 *

A LACQUERED AND INLAID
SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR WRITING
UTENSILS) AND COVER
Edo period (1615-1868), early 19th century
Of standard rectangular form with kabusebuta
(overhanging lid), entirely covered in black
lacquer, the exterior of the lid decorated in
thick applied pewter and gold and coloured
hiramaki-e with a boatman wearing a medieval
court cap and poling a boat through stylized
waves, the interiors with stylized pines in gold
hiramaki-e, the box fitted out in typical Rinpa
style with the suzuri (ink-grinding stone) and
suiteki (water-dropper) set into a panel to the
left and a slot for the brush on the right; with a
lacquered-wood storage box. 5.2cm x 24cm
x 26.4cm (2in x 9½in x 10 3/8in). (5).

£3,000 - 4,000 (interior)
JPY440,000 - 590,000
US$4,000 - 5,300

313 *

A LACQUERED SUZURIBAKO (BOX FOR
WRITING UTENSILS) AND COVER
Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century
Of standard rectangular form with kabusebuta
(overhanging lid), entirely covered in black
lacquer, the exterior of the lid decorated in
gold and hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, kirigane,
and other techniques with a seaside scene
with Mount Fuji in the background and
sailing boats, waves, pines, and gulls in
the foreground, the interior of the lid with
a large silver-inlaid crecent moon with
autumn plants including hagi (bush clover,
Lespedeza bicolor), ominaeshi (valerian,
Patrinia scabiosifolia) and chrysanthemum,
all against a gold mura-nashiji ground which
extends to the interior of the box, fitted with
a partially gold-lacquered suzuri (ink-grinding
stone) and a rectangular silver suiteki (water-
dropper); with a wood tomobako storage
box inscribed inside Shu Meiji sanjurokunen
chuto daijuichigatsu Kuwano Ishi (Fine quality;
November 1903, Kuwano Ishi). 4.2cm x
21.5cm x 23.5cm (1 5/8in x 8½in x 9¼in). (6).

£1,500 - 2,000 312
JPY220,000 - 300,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

Illustrated on page 192.
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