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136 | SHIBAYAMA YASUNOBU: The front side with a scene of promenading figures on a river shore
A SPECTACULAR TWO PANEL with Mount Fuji, several boats, pavilions and pagodas in the far
SHIBAYAMA TABLE SCREEN background. The backside with an undulating landscape, a river and
two birds perched on the branch of a blooming cherry tree, while
By Shibayama Yasunobu, signed Yasunobu two more are approaching. The lower four panels on both sides
Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912) with magnificently inlaid Mille Fleurs décor.
SIZE 24.2 x 23 cm
Tsuishu lacquer cartouche to backside with carved signature of
Shibayama Yasunobu, an important member of the Shibayama Condition: Superb, absolutely original and unrestored condition.
family/school. The front with a painted poem on a rock roughly Very few microscopic losses, minor wear and traces of use, mostly
translating to “Spring breeze, my heart and flowers are full of spring to feet and silver embellishments. The ivory with few natural age
as I head to Mukoujima”. Extremely fine inlays of ivory, mother-of- cracks and minor warping.
pearl, tsuishu lacquer, horn, hardwood and coral, all above a gold Provenance: British collection.
and silver lacquer ground in hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with nashiji.
Carved and incised ivory frame with silver, enamel and gold lacquer Estimate EUR 10.000,-
embellishments. Starting price EUR 5.000,-

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