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335 A BLACK-LACQUER HIRA-NATSUME
204 | BONHAMS (FLAT-TOPPED TEA CADDY)
By Uono Jisei (born 1883), Showa era
(1926-1989), mid 20th century
The exterior lacquered in gold and black
takamaki-e with cranes carrying a pine branch
in their beaks in flight over tumultuous waters,
the interior decorated entirely with stylized
whirlpools, signed on the plain black lacquer
base Jisei; with a wood tomobako titled
Hamon matsukuizuru maki-e hira-natsume
(Flat-topped tea caddy with the design of
wave and cranes carrying a pine branch
in maki-e) and signed Jisei with a kao, the
base with a circular seal Uono Jisei; with
a lacquered-wood outer storage box and
brocade bag. 5.3cm x 8.2cm
(2 1/16in x 3 3/16in). (5).

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

Born in Ishikawa Prefecture, a leading
centre of lacquer production, Uono Jisei
studied under the distiguished lacquer artists
Yamamoto Mitsutoshi (1838-1908) in Kyoto
and Akatsuka Jitoku (1871-1936) in Tokyo. He
exhibited annually at the Teiten, Shinbunten
and other official national exhibitons from
1927 to 1944, winning prizes on several
occasions. He became a member of the
Kyoto Lacquer Association, but returned to
Ishikawa during the war.

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A GOLD- AND RED-LACQUER
SAGEJUBAKO (PORTABLE PICNIC SET)
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era,
early 20th century
Comprising a carrying-frame supported on
four bracket feet and fitted with a silvered-
metal handle attached by cherry-blossom-
shaped fittings, each side with a lobed
rectangular cut-out, a shelf near the top of
the frame supporting a drawer containing
five trays, the space below occupied by a
square picnic box of three tiers and cover, a
rectangular sake-bottle fitted with silvered-
metal covers for the pouring- and air-holes,
and a rectangular box and cover containing
a smaller rectangular box, the entire surface
covered in black lacquer and decorated in fine
gold mura-nashiji interspersed with cherry-
blossom motifs in red lacquer, the edges
and rims gold lacquer, the base plain black
lacquer, unsigned; with a lacquered-wood
storage box. 35.1cm x 18.2cm x 31.4cm
(13 7/8in x 7 1/8in x 12 3/8in). (2).

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

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.