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LACQUER FROM A NEW YORK PRIVATE COLLECTION LOTS 125-140
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A FOUR-CASE INRO
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH
CENTURY
SIGNED KAJIKAWA SAKU
蒔絵印籠、明治時代、19世紀後期
decorated in gold, black, silver and red
hiramaki-e, takamaki-e, togidashi, hirame on a
black ground, with Seiobo, the reverse with a
palace in clouds above crashing waves, nashiji
interiors, fundame rims
9.5 cm, 3¾ in. high
‡ £ 5,000-7,000
€ 5,700-7,900 US$ 6,600-9,300

129

A THREE-CASE INRO
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
SIGNED KAJIKAWA BUNRYUSAI
SAKU
蒔絵印籠、明治時代、19世紀後期、銘 梶川文
龍齋作
decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e,
takamaki-e, togidashi and in inlaid silver with
fantailed fish beneath wisteria, nashiji interiors,
fundame rims
7.5 cm, 3 in. high
‡ £ 4,000-6,000
€ 4,550-6,800 US$ 5,300-7,900

130

A FIVE-CASE INRO
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH CENTURY
蒔絵印籠、明治時代、19世紀後期
decorated in iroe togidashi with a bijin, and
children preparing for the Boys Festival holding
a large tray upon which are Samurai dolls and a
man holding a stand with festival banners, nashiji
base, gold lacquer interiors, fundame rims
13 cm, 5⅛ in. high
PROVENANCE
Sir Trevor Lawrence
Sold Sir Trevor Lawrence Collection, Christie’s
December 1916, lot 96
‡ £ 4,000-6,000
€ 4,550-6,800 US$ 5,300-7,900

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