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A BLACK-AND-GOLD LACQUER LARGE TRAY
Heisei era (1989-2019), late 20th century
Of standard form, the rectangular tray with upward-curving sides and
angled corners supported on four cabriole legs, the entire surface covered
in polished black roiro lacquer and decorated chiefly in gold takamaki-e
with 24 chidori (plovers) flying over waves; clouds above; the exterior
with floral motifs of the four seasons in gold and aokin takamaki-e with
gold hirame, the underside finished in fine hirame; unsigned; with a wood
storage box. 18cm x 61cm x 41cm (7 1/8in x 24 1/8in x 16 1/8in). (2).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY200,000 - 260,000
US$1,900 - 2,500
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A BLACK LACQUER TACHIKAKE (SWORD STAND)
By Uematsu Hobi (1872-1933), Taisho (1912-1926)
or Showa (1926-1989) era, first half of the 20th century
Raised on four bracket feet with a rectangular base with indented corners
and fitted with a serpentine-shaped neck terminating in a heart-shaped
support, all decorated in gold takamaki-e with stylized flowers, the base
signed in gold lacquer Hobi saku (Made by Hobi); with a wood storage box.
61cm (24in) high. (2).
£1,500 - 2,000
JPY200,000 - 260,000
US$1,900 - 2,500

Born in Tokyo the first son of the maki-e artist Uematsu Homin
(1846-1899), Uematsu Hobi studied the technique of maki-e from his father
and design from Kishi Kokei (1839-1922). Celebrated for his sophisticated
pictorial style and immaculate technique, he is perhaps best known for
a set of suzuribako and bunko with landscape design shown at the Paris
Universal Exposition in 1900, but he won awards at numerous subsequent
exhibitions, including the 8th, 9th, 11th, 13th and 14th Teiten.
For a work by his pupil Yoshida Junzaburo, please see lot 94.

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