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71 A BLACK-LACQUER RECTANGULAR PORTABLE TANSU (CHEST)
Edo period (1615-1868), mid/late 19th century
Consisting of six drawers of assorted size, one with an elaborate
lock, decorated in silver and gold togidashi maki-e, the whole
surface covered by a simulated furoshiki (wrapping cloth), creating
a division between the different zones of contrasting designs and
motifs, including stylised ho-o (phoenixes) in flight, flowering peony
blooms and repeated chequered patterns of auspicous symbols, the
sides with scrolling flowers of kiku (chrysanthemums), keshi (opium
poppies) and stylized ho-o birds and dragons, the front decorated with
roundels of single hares against flowers and foliage, opium poppies,
chrysanthemums and kikyo (Chinese bellflowers), the sides applied
with two silver bracket carrying handles,
the top with two silver engraved fittings.
19.5cm x 34.2cm x 16.1cm (7 5/8in x 13½in x 6 6/8in).
£4,500 - 5,000
JPY650,000 - 730,000
US$5,900 - 6,500
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A PAIR OF BLACK-LACQUER TALL CANDLESTICKS
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Each with a cylindrical stem supported on a hemispherical base
in the form of a stylized chrysanthemum flower and crowned by a
chrysanthemum-shaped finial mounted with a gilt spike and bracket
for holding a candle, both stems lacquered in gold takamaki-e
with stylized floral crests including paulownia and bird-and-flower
combinations, each foot lacquered with three crests of foliage, each
unsigned, with a tomobako storage box titled on the outside Yusoku
maki-e kikuto ittsui, gotsui no uchi (A pair of candle stands with
chrysanthemum base decorated with court family crests in maki-e for
temple use, out of five sets), stuck with a paper label with the name
of the collection of Mr Taga.
Each approx. 73cm (28¾in) high. (3).

£1,500 - 2,000
72 JPY220,000 - 290,000
US$2,000 - 2,600

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