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A BLACK-LACQUER RECTANGULAR
KOBAKO (SMALL BOX) AND COVER
By Nagahisa, Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho
(1912-1926) era, circa 1910-1920
The polished roiro ground of the inrobuta
(flush-fitting) cover decorated in gold and
slightly coloured hiramaki-e with three ogi
(folding fans) enclosing thatched buildings
set on the banks of a river, the discrete details
of e-nashiji, the interior with fitted with two
detachable en-suite smaller boxes, similarly
lacquered with almost identical designs on
the outside of the covers, the interior of all the
boxes of rich nashiji; the cover signed in gold
49 lacquer at the bottom right corner Nagahisa
with a kao.
7.2cm x 19.7cm x 14.4cm
(2 13/16in x 7¾in x 5 5/8in). (6).

£4,000 - 6,000
JPY580,000 - 870,000
US$5,200 - 7,800

The artist is recorded in E. A. Wrangham,
The Index of Inro Artists, Northumberland,
Harehope, 1995, p.191.

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A LACQUERED-WOOD RECTANGULAR
CHABAKO (BOX FOR TEA UTENSILS)
AND COVER
By Shoeisai, Meiji (1868-1912) or
Taisho (1912-1926) era, circa 1910-1920
Lacquered all over in imitation of shitan
(rosewood), decorated and inlaid with different
seasonal flowers, the cover with a single stalk
of wild narcissus and a sprig of plum blossom,
the front with a sprig of wild chrysantheumum,
the smaller sides with a nanten (nandina)
and berries and camellia, the reverse with a
camellia, all lacquered in gold takamaki-e with
inlaid details predominantly of shell, the inside
of the cover similarly lacquered with a sprig
of plum resting beside a teacup; the interior
of nashiji; signed on the lid in gold lacquer
Shoeisai with a tsubo-seal Sho.
12.7cm x 19.5cm x 13.2cm
(5in x 7 5/8in x 5 1/8in). (2).

£3,000 - 5,000
JPY440,000 - 730,000
US$3,900 - 6,500

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