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A LACQUERED DISPLAY STAND
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era,
circa 1920-1960
The two-tiered stand supported on four slightly
splayed feet, the two sides each carved in
openwork with a rounded lozenge shape, the
heavy wood body entirely covered in black
lacquer and decorated in gold, silver, and
coloured hiramaki-e with karako (Chinese
boys) at play with various toys and musical
instruments, with garden fences, bamboo and
scholars’ rocks, unsigned; with wood storage
box bearing a paper label inscribed Kin maki-e
nidan okimono-dai (Two-tiered stand for
ornaments with gold maki-e). 23.4cm x 54.6cm
x 33.3cm (9¼in x 21½in x 13 1/8in). (2).

£800 - 1,200
JPY120,000 - 180,000
US$1,100 - 1,600

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A BLACK-LACQUER KATANA-KAKE
(SWORD STAND) WITH DECORATION
OF BUTTERFLIES
By Umezawa Ryushin (1874-1953), Meiji
(1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era,
circa 1900-1920
Comprising a lower storage section with a
removable door, supporting a rack for two
swords, entirely covered in black roiro lacquer,
decorated with large scattered butterflies
in gold, silver and coloured takamaki-e,
tetsusabi-nuri and other textures, shell and
coral, the metal fittings of shibuichi and silver,
signed and sealed in gold lacquer on the
reverse of the door Ryushin 隆真; with one
wood storage box inscribed Katana-kake
Ryushin saku (Sword stand made by Ryushin).
59cm x 41.5cm x 33.5cm (23¼in x 16 3/8in x
33 x 13¼in). (3).

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

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