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TWO INLAID SHAKUDO BUNCHIN A PAIR OF INLAID SHAKUDO FUCHIN AN INLAID IRON SQUAT GLOBULAR
(PAPERWEIGHTS) (SCROLL WEIGHTS) IN THE FORM KORO (INCENSE BURNER) AND COVER
By Joso, Meiji era (1868-1912), OF REISHIKIN Meiji era (1868-1912),
late 19th/early 20th century Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Each decorated in gold, silver and shakudo late 19th/early 20th century Inlaid around the body in high relief of gold
relief inlay with three chidori (plovers or Each of rectangular octagonal from, carved in and bronze with a pair of rain dragons writhing
dotterels) flying over spuming waves, the kebori and katabori with an identical design of among wisps of clouds beneath a band of
underside of plain silver, one perforated on the birds in flight among flowering peony on one stylised butterflies, the domed cover inlaid
underside and signed with chiselled characters side and a uguisu (bush warbler) perched on in flat relief of silver and gold with geometric
Joso to; with a wood storage box. plum blossoms on the other, the birds inlaid motifs and surmounted by a finial in the form
17.5cm (6 7/8in) long. (3). in flat relief of gold, unsigned; with a wood of a shishi, the sides of the cover applied
storage box inscribed Mo reishikin fuchin, with an upright slab handle on either side, the
£1,200 - 1,800 Gyokusai tsukuru (Scroll weights in the neck similarly inlaid with a band of keyfret,
JPY170,000 - 260,000 form of reishikin, made by Gyokusai) raised on three tall feet, each decorated with
US$1,600 - 2,400 with seal Gyokusai. an arabesque design inlaid in flat silver relief;
Each 5cm x 3.8cm (2in x 1½in). (3). unsigned. 15.3cm (6in) high. (2).
£600 - 800 £15,000 - 18,000
JPY87,000 - 120,000 JPY2,200,000 - 2,600,000
US$780 - 1,000 US$20,000 - 24,000

Reishikin are perfumed decorations hung in
rooms used for kodo (incense appreciation).

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
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