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A SILVER, GILT AND MIXED-METAL OKIMONO OF THE AN INLAID SILVER OKIMONO IN THE FORM OF DAIKOKU
TAKARABUNE (TREASURE SHIP) ON AN EN-SUITE SILVERED SEATED ATOP A TREASURE SACK
METAL STAND WAVE STAND By Arakawa Ichiju, Tokyo, Meiji era (1868-1912),
Attributed to Takase Kozan, Taisho (1912-1926) late 19th/early 20th century
or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century Worked around the body in low-relief of silver, shakudo and gold with
The elaborate sailing ship constructed with a large windblown sail ho-o (phoenixes) flying among wisps of cloud, fragmented hanabishi
inscribed with the single character Ho (treasure) in gilt low relief, (flowery-diamond), hosho (rhombus), a tasselled fan and the full
the open deck laded with takaramono (treasures) including tsuchi repertoire of the takaramono (treasures), comprising the kakuregusa
(Daikoku’s hammer), tama (jewels), sticks of coral and other auspicious (hat of invisibility), the kakuremino (raincoat of invisibility), supported
objects resting on bales of rice alluding to its absent occupants, the on three feet in the form of rice bales each applied in high relief with
Shichifukujin (Seven Gods of Good Fortune), signed on the base with a different set of auspicious objects resting against it, respectively, a
chiselled characters Kozan with seal Shobido; the silvered-metal pair of crossed scrolls, a tama (wish-granting jewel) a tsuchi (Daikoku’s
simulated wave stand cast separately and fixed to a rectangular magic mallet) and two fundo (weights), signed on the fan in gold
stepped wood stand forming the base of the glass display case. The Arakawa Ichiju/Kazutoshi, the shoulder with two straight bracket
ship: 24.5cm x 26.5cm (9 5/8in x 10 3/8in); the stand: 5cm x 37.1cm handls in the form of keys to the ‘Storehouse of the Gods’, the
(2in x 14½in); the display case: 34cm x 36.7cm x 27cm (13 3/8in x interior with a removable silver cylindrical liner, the en-suite rounded
14½in x 10 5/8in). (2). square cover made in three compressed layers of shakudo, silver
and shibuichi, each inlaid in flat relief of gold, shakudo and silver with
£800 - 1,000 assorted geometric motifs and crests, surmounted with a finial in the
JPY120,000 - 150,000 form of Daikoku seated and holding a gold jewel.
US$1,100 - 1,300 28.1cm (11in) high. (2).

Illustrated on page 239. £25,000 - 30,000
JPY3,700,000 - 4,400,000
US$33,000 - 40,000

240 | BONHAMS 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.