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A SHIBAYAMA INLAID OSTRICH EGG TWO FURUYA-ISHI STONES
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/early 20th century Showa (1926-1989) or Heisei (1989-2019) era, 20th century
Lacquered in gold takamaki-e and inlaid in Shibayama style with The first, a horizontal dark grey stone with pointed ridges resembling
pheasants, pigeons, flying small birds and insects flying past, some birds a craggy mountain; fixed on to a wood custom-made stand, 18cm x
perched on flowering trees with chrysanthemums below, unsigned; 47.5cm (7 1/16in x 18¾in); the second, a smaller horizontal dark grey
with a lacquered wood stand. stone with a wood custom-made stand,
The egg: 15.2cm x 12.7cm (6in x 5in); total height: 26.5cm (10½in). 10cm x 16.2cm (4in x 6 3/8in). (3).
£1,000 - 1,500 £1,200 - 1,800
JPY130,000 - 200,000 JPY160,000 - 240,000
US$1,200 - 1,900 US$1,500 - 2,200

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A NATURAL WOOD VESSEL FOUR MASKS FOR THE NOH DRAMA
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, early 20th century Edo period (1615-1868) to Showa era (1926-1989),
Carved of a large gnarled section of burl wood with an intentional 19th to 20th century
opening on the lower left in an irregular form echoing the shape of a tree Each of carved wood, three finished in gold or coloured lacquer,
trunk, applied with a cicada crawling up the front among vine leaves inlaid comprising: Okina (Old Man), with stylized eyebrows and wispy horsehair
in coloured bone scattered over the surface, with a removable metal liner; beard, 19.5cm (7¾in); Tengu (Crow Demon), with gold eyes, prominent
unsigned. 38cm (15in) high. beak and horsehair whiskers 20cm (7 7/8in); Ishiojo (Old Man), finished
£1,200 - 1,800 in off-white gesso and red pigment, with wrinkled brow, the whiskers
missing, 20.5cm (8in); and Shikami (Frowning Demon) with
JPY160,000 - 240,000 gold-lacquered eyes and prominent painted teeth, the reverse
US$1,500 - 2,200
with an illegible carved seal. 21.5cm (8½in). (4).
£1,000 - 1,500
JPY130,000 - 200,000
US$1,200 - 1,900

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