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A GOLD-LACQUER THREE-CASE INRO Exhibited
By Shibata Zeshin (1807-1891), Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1870–1890 Shibata Zeshin o shinobu kai (Exhibition in Memory of Shibata Zeshin),
Of lenticular cross-section with straight sides, rounded corners, curved Okyokan Building, Tokyo Kokuritsu Hakubutsukan (Tokyo National
top and base, and integrated cord-runners, the gold fundame lacquer Museum), Tokyo, 18 July 2011.
ground decorated in silver and black togidashi maki-e, hiramaki-e, and Nezu Bijutsukan (Nezu Museum), Tokyo,
takamaki-e with tetsusabi-nuri depicting on one side a carp swimming 1 November–16 December 2012.
up a waterfall and on the other side water splashing over a crag, each
side also with small flowers and plants, the compartments and risers of Published
gold nashiji, the shoulders and rims gold fundame, painted stone ojime Nezu Bijutsukan (Nezu Museum), Shibata Zeshin no shikko, urushi-e
with gilt-metal mounts, signed in kebori on the base Zeshin; with a kaiga (Shibata Zeshin: From Lacquer Arts to Painting), Tokyo, 2012,
fitted wood storage box and paper label from the Zeshin Hyakunijunen cat. no.80.
Tsuizen Kinen Tenkan (Zeshin 120th Anniversary Display).
7.5cm x 4.9cm x 1.7cm (3in x 1 7/8in x 5/8in). (3).

£40,000 - 50,000
JPY5,800,000 - 7,300,000
US$52,000 - 65,000

For details of the charges payable in addition to the final Hammer Price of each Lot
22 | BONHAMS please refer to paragraphs 7 & 8 of the Notice to Bidders at the back of the catalogue.