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A LACQUER TEBAKO [ACCESSORY BOX]
EDO PERIOD (18TH-19TH CENTURY)
茶道具図蒔絵手箱
江戸時代（18-19世紀）
The rectangular box with rounded corners and fush-ftting cover, decorated in gold,
silver, red, brown, cream and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e on a mura-nashiji ground,
the cover depicting a karashishi [lion dog] and a brocade ball on top of a stand inlaid
in carved red lacquer with a fower arrangement of peony and plum blossoms in an
archaic decorated vase on its base, a pair of scissors, ewer and incense packages,
the sides depicting various items for tea ceremony, one with a chaire [tea container],
tea spoon and kogo [incense box] on a red lacquer tray, one with a chawan [tea bowl],
fukusa [silk cloth] and chasen [tea whisk], one with a charcoal burner and haboki
[feather brush], the other with a chagama [iron tea kettle] and bamboo ladle, the
interior with a design of stylised cranes in fight holding pine sprigs on a sprinkled
nashiji ground, the lacquer rims simulating pewter
13.2cm. long
£8,000-10,000 $14,000-17,000
€9,900-12,000

PROVENANCE:
Eskenazi Ltd., London

(interior) (side views)
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