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A WOOD GAKU [SIGNBOARD]
EDO PERIOD, 17TH CENTURY
独立性易（1596 – 1672）、木造扁額、江戸時代、17世紀、印
lacquered wood reproducing calligraphy of Dokuryu for temple
display signed Tenban yano, an art name of Dokuryu Shoeki,
and three seals
Joyous birds, singing amidst the flowers,
have just come home to roost:
Would you be a long-lived boy?
it lies in being humane.
喜鳥花歌方再宿
有中壽童在當仁
34 x 64 cm, 13⅖ x 25⅕ in.
£ 5,000-8,000
€ 5,700-9,100 US$ 6,600-10,600

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NAKAYAMA KOMIN (1808-1870) A LACQUER
KOGO
EDO PERIOD, 19TH CENTURY
SIGNED HOKKYO KOMIN ZO
中山胡民（1808 – 1870）、蒔絵香合、江戸時代、19世紀、
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銘 法橋胡民造
the circular kogo with flush fitting cover and silver rims,
decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with bats
7.6 cm, 3 in. diam.
For information and signature details see E.A Wrangham, The
Index of inro Artists (Northumberland, 1995) p.142
£ 5,000-7,000
€ 5,700-7,900 US$ 6,600-9,300
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