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A NEGORO LACQUER KATAMI-GAWARI (ALTERNATING overlapping cherry blossoms and on the exterior with bands of
RED-AND-BLACK LACQUER) SQUARE TEBAKO repeated hanabishi-mon (flowery-diamond crests), the cover with
(BOX FOR PERSONAL ACCESSORIES) AND COVER a group of karako (Chinese boys) in Korean attire rolling a large
Momoyama (1573-1615) or Edo (1615-1868) period, snowball, the bottom with a sake ewer in the form of a drum with
17th/18th century tomo-e (comma) shapes resting above a lobed rounded deep tray
A rounded square box lacquered on the interior, exterior and with an interior design of overlapping cherry blossoms and a second
overlapping lid half in red and half in black, the sides of the lid with shallow tray decorated with a group of karako enacting a similar scene,
a narrow rim at the bottom edge, cut out to frame a gilt-bronze the sides of the frame in the form of a flute between open fans, the
chrysanthemum knob attached to a ring handle holding a silk cord to decoration on the top of the frame with karako playing Daruma-san ga
be tied over the top, with a similarly-decorated integral and removable koronda (Statues), all lacquered in predominantly gold and polychrome
deep square tray; with a wood storage box. hiramaki-e, unsigned; with a wood storage box attached with a paper
12.5cm x 17cm x 15.5cm (4 7/8in x 6 5/8in x 6 1/8in). (4). slip inscribed Karako asobi maki-e jidai sageju (Maki-e picnic box
with design of karako playing).
£1,200 - 1,800 20cm x 23.5cm x 23.5cm (7 7/8in x 9¼in x 9¼in). (10).
JPY170,000 - 260,000
US$1,600 - 2,400 £4,500 - 5,000
JPY650,000 - 730,000
US$5,900 - 6,500
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A GOLD-LACQUER PORTABLE SAGE-JUBAKO (PICNIC BOX) Published and illustrated
Edo period (1615-1868), early/mid-19th century Murashige Yasushi and Kirihata Ken eds., Nihon no bijutsu ni miru
Comprising a rectangular lobed frame fitted with a silver handle sakura (‘Sakura’ in Japanese Art), exhibition catalogue, Tokyo, Asahi
and with an open fitted shelf towards the top, the frame containing Shinbunsha, 1989, p.129. no.120.
a rectangular lobed four-tiered box, lacquered on the interior with

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