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KINKOZAN WORKSHOP (CIRCA 1910)
A set of 12 Satsuma dishes with scenes of the 47 Ronin
Meiji era (1868-1912), circa 1910
Each circular dish set on a low ring foot with a recessed base and finely
painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with a scene from the drama
Chushingura (Storehouse of Loyal Retainers), each scene with a cartouche
identifying the act in the play, the rim decorated with chrysanthemum
blossoms punctuated by six reserves of blossoming flowers, signed on the
underside in gilt Kinkozan sei and impressed seal Kinkozan tsukuru
With a wood tomobako storage box applied with the collection label of Ugo
Alfons Casal
6 7/8in (17.5cm) diameter
$5,000 - 7,000

Ugo Alfons Casal (1888-1964) was a German industrialist, and connoisseur
of Japanese art. A large portion of his lacquer collection is now in the Osaka
Municipal Museum of Art.
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KINKOZAN WORKSHOP (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
A small circular Satsuma kogo (incense container)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Painted with polychrome enamels and gilt on a clear crackle ground with
a cherry blossom shaped reserve containing a young girl studying the tea
ceremony with a teacher while a young boy looks on, the remaining areas
painted with cherry blossoms, maple leaves and geometric bands in gilt
against a cobalt ground, the interior painted with sprays of flowers, signed in
gilt Kinkozan tsukuru 3 1/4in (8.2cm) diameter
$800 - 1,200
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KINKOZAN WORKSHOP (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
A small circular Satsuma kogo (incense container)
Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th century
Painted in polychrome enamels and gilt with a square reserve on the cover
with a gathering of people in an elegant interior, the surrounding areas
decorated with cherry blossoms and ferns against a chocolate brown
ground, the interior painted with sprays of peony in gilt and silver, signed in
639 gilt Kinkozan
3 1/8in (7.9cm) diamter
$1,000 - 1,500
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