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TWO GOLD-LACQUER BOXES AND COVERS IN THE FORM OF
A MALE AND FEMALE OSHIDORI (MANDARIN DUCK)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Each naturalistically modelled, decorated in gold, silver, black and
red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e on a fundame (matt gold) ground, the
imitation plumage on its back detachable and forming the cover, the
interior of rich nashiji, the legs and webbed feet of silvered metal;
both unsigned. Each approx. 9.5cm x 13cm (3¾in x 5 1/8in). (4).

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

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A GOLD-LACQUER KOGO (SMALL BOX) AND COVER
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
In the form of two overlapping valves of a clam, the upper concave
and lower convex, decorated in gold takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane
and e-nashiji, the concave shell lacquered with a different scene from
Genji monogatari (The Tale of Genji), the convex showing the natural
markings of the shell in togidashi maki-e and e-nashiji; unsigned.
6cm x 12.7cm x 9.5cm (2 3/8in x 5in x 3¾in). (2).

£1,000 - 1,500
JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

Other Properties

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A BLACK-AND-GOLD-LACQUERED CHAIRE (TEA CADDY)
By Shiomi Masanari, Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th century
A cylindrical turned-wood chaire with inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), the
black-lacquer ground decorated in gold, aokin and silver togidashi
maki-e with flowering autumn plants: kiku (chrysanthemum), nogiku
(daisy), kikyo (Chinese bellflower), susuki (pampas grass) and
ominaeshi (valerian), the risers, interior and base of gold nashiji, signed
underneath with a red seal Shiomi Masanari; with one wood storage
box inscribed Fubuki akigusa Shiomi saku (Fubuki-shaped tea caddy
with autumnal plants made by Shiomi). 8.5cm (3 3/8in) high. (3).

£4,000 - 5,000 332
JPY590,000 - 740,000
US$5,300 - 6,600

332 *

A BLACK-LACQUER NATSUME (TEA CADDY)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The exterior polished roiro ground decorated in gold takamaki-e with a
kirigirisu (long-horned grasshopper) crawling over the cover, the interior
riser similarly lacquered with sprays of fern, unsigned; with a lacquered
wood storage box. 7.2cm (2 7/8in) high. (3).

£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

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A GOLD-LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BOX)
Edo period (1615-1868), early-mid 19th century
A circular turned-wood box with inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), the exterior
covered in gold kinji lacquer and finely decorated in gold and some red
takamaki-e with extensive gold foil, depicting flowering cherry trees in
the mountains of Yoshino with a thatched cottage in the foreground
and bands of cloud above, the base, risers and interior of fine gold
nashiji, unsigned; with a wood storage box inscribed Yoshinoyama
maki-e kogo (maki-e incense box with design of Yoshino mountains).
3.2cm x 8.5cm (1¼in x 3 3/8in). (3).

£800 - 1,000 333
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300 FINE JAPANESE ART | 203

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