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350 * Takai Tairei was a pupil of Ikeda Taishin (1825-1903), the most
successful of Zeshin’s pupils, and also studied under Akatsuka Jitoku
A LACQUERED-PAULOWNIA RECTANGULAR TRAY (1871-1936), one of the leading lacquer artists of the time. Like Taishin,
AND A SMALL WOOD BOX AND COVER Tairei produced many works in makie-e on wood in Zeshin style.
By Takai Tairei (1880-1971), Taisho (1912-1926) He exhibited at the fourth and fifth Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition)
or Showa (1926-1989) era, mid 20th century in 1948 and 1949.
Comprising a tray decorated with Rinpa-style crashing waves
lacquered in gold takamaki-e with tetsusabinuri texture over a 351 *
polished paulownia ground, signed in gold lacquer Tairei, with a
wood tomobako titled Mizu no zu kiribon (Paulownia-wood box with A SCHOLAR’S ROCK
a design of water), the inside of the lid signed Tairei tsukuru with seal Meiji (1868-1912), Taisho (1912-1926), or Showa (1926-1989) era,
Tairei, 1.7cm x 26.1cm x 19.2cm (5/8in x 10¼in x 7½in); the second late 19th/first half of the 20th century
a square box and cover lacquered with an uzumaki (spiral) motif In the form of Mount Fuji, its peak rising from foothills, in dark grey
overlapping with gohei (strips of white paper used in Shinto rituals) stone with a pale strip to one side, inscribed on the reverse in red
enclosed within a circle, the inside of the cover signed with seal Tairei, lacquer Fujisan; with a wood stand; and a wood storage box inscribed
carved on the base Ume [...] within a circle, 3.3cm x 8.4cm x 7cm Morimura Sukezaemon, Fujisan ishiire. The rock: 18.5cm x 28cm
(1¼in x 3¼in x 2¾in), with a wood tomobako, titled Kamakura moyo (7¼in x 11in); the stand: 26.8cm x 3.5cm (10½in x 1 3/8in). (3).
kobako (small box with Kamakura motif), the inside of the lid signed
Showa nijurokunen haru Tairei saku (made by Tairei in spring 1951) £800 - 1,000
with seal Tairei. (5). JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300
£800 - 1,000
JPY120,000 - 150,000
US$1,100 - 1,300

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