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A GOLD LACQUER KOGO (INCENSE BURNER)
AND COVER IN THE FORM OF A BIWA
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The body of the instrument embellished in gold mokume
togidashi maki-e with gold takamaki-e strings and sound
holes, the plectrum guard similarly lacquered with a band
of shippo-tsunagi (linked-cash), the sides, base and
interior of rich nashiji; unsigned.
2.1cm x 19cm (1 7/8in x 7½in). (2).

£2,000 - 3,000
JPY290,000 - 440,000
US$2,600 - 3,900

76
A GOLD LACQUER KOBAKO (SMALL BOX)
AND COVER IN THE FORM OF THREE CHATSUBO
76 (TEA JARS)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in gold takamaki-e, each tea jar with a
cover modelled as a cloth, clustered together, each
lacquered in gold hiramaki-e with a different design of
auspicious objects, sprigs of pine and tobera (Japanese
cheesewood), the sides embellished with sprigs of pine
and tobera scattered over a nashiji ground, the interior
of rich nashiji; unsigned.
4.5cm x 7.7cm (1¾in x 3in). (2).

£2,500 - 3,000
JPY360,000 - 440,000
US$3,300 - 3,900
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A GOLD-LACQUER GOURD-SHAPED VESSEL
AND COVER
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
Decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e with an all-over
design of trailing vine with flowering buds, the underside
and interior of rich nashji; unsigned; with a lacquered-
wood storage box.
9cm (3½in) high. (3).
£1,000 - 1,500
77 JPY150,000 - 220,000
US$1,300 - 2,000

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