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THE PROPERTY OF A LONDON COLLECTOR
A LACQUER SUZURIBAKO takamaki-e, togidashi-e and nashiji with three
A FINE KOMAI INLAID-IRON DECORATED WITH A FAN Chinese boys playing with peonies in a field,
OCTAGONAL PAGODA MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19 TH CENTURY the interior with scattered peonies on a
MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19 TH CENTURY mura-nashiji ground, the silver suiteki [water
rectangular with flush overhanging cover, dropper] in the form of hanabishi design
this imporsing pagoda, entirely worked in gold the fan in gold takamaki-e, depicting a kirin 5.5 x 25.5 x 28 cm., 2½ x 10½ x 11 ½ in.
and silver nunomezogan, the top with hinged [mythological animal] outlined in silver and
doors opening to reveal Kannon with two details inlaid in coral and mother-of-pearl, £ 20,000-30,000
attendants, each panel decorated with the the cover edges in somada-style with a € 22,500-33,700 US$ 24,900-37,300
famous views of Kyoto, the middle part with geometric motif, the reverse decorated in
hinged doors containing drawers with silver
handles in the form of chrysanthemums and
cherry blossoms, the rooftop surmounted
by a treasure jewel and beneath the roof a
decoration of bells, ginko leaves and dragon
heads, the lower part of the octagonal
form with geometric designs, the cloak of
invisibility and a treasure sack, beneath a
balustrade of butterflies among scrollwork
45 cm., 17¾ in. high
Komai Otojiro (1842-1917) of Kyoto originally
made sword guards with gold and other
inlays. In 1876 with prohibition of wearing
swords he started to make decorative pieces
for export using the same techniques as those
on sword guards.
£ 80,000-100,000
€ 90,000-113,000 US$ 99,500-125,000