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A MAGNIFICENT GOLD-LACQUER KODANSU
(MINIATURE CABINET)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Of standard form with hinged door and three drawers with a separate
stand supported on four cabriole legs, the exterior with black-
lacquer ground lavishly decorated in gold, aokin, silver and coloured
hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold foil, the sides depicting a band
of espaliered fuji (wisteria) above a variety of seasonal plants growing
around a stream, including fuyo (rose mallow), nadeshiko (pink),
nogiku (daisy), ominaeshi (valerian), fujibakama (thoroughwort), hagi
(bush clover), suisen (narcissus), asagao (morning glory), yuri (lily),
kiku (chrysanthemum) and shobu (iris), the top with wisteria branches
and trellis, the fronts of the drawers decorated in coloured takamaki-e
and shell with a continuous design of butterflies against a gold hirame
ground, the sides of of the drawers with floral designs in gold and
coloured togidashi maki-e, the other surfaces fine gold nashiji, two of
the drawers with finger-holes to remove small boxes (now missing),
the metal fittings of finely chiselled silver, the carrying handle on the top
modelled in imitation of bambo.
19cm x 18.4cm x 12cm (7½in x 7¼in x 4¾in). (2).

£5,000 - 6,000
JPY740,000 - 890,000
US$6,600 - 7,900

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.