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             LITERATURE                       A PRESENTATION LACQUER TEBAKO     The Kan’in-no-miya was the youngest of the
             Hiraki Uichiro, Jidai Makie Kyu-shitsu Shu-sei,   [ACCESSORY BOX]  four shinnōke, branches of the Imperial Family
             (Tokyo, 1939), vol.1, p. 35-36.  MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19 TH  CENTURY  of Japan which were eligible to succeed to
                                                                                the Chrysanthemum Throne. It was founded
             The lacquer researcher Yoshino Tomio   the rectangular box and flush-fitting and   by Prince Naohito, the son of Emperor
             (1885–1961) wrote on the fitted box in   cover with rounded corners and silver rims   Higashiyama (1675–1710).
             1934, documenting that this rare object was   decorated in gold and black hiramaki-e,
             handed down in the Ito family. He notes that   takamaki-e, nashiji and hirame on a fine   ‡ £ 15,000-20,000
             the chabako [tea box] was designed after   kinji ground with ferns and bamboo leaves   € 16,900-22,500   US$ 18,700-24,900
             the classic style of the Song dynasty and its   continuing over the sides, the centre with the
             drawing style emphasises the characteristic   mon of the Kan’in-no-miya, a branch of the
             of the Momoyama period. He suggests a   Imperial Family
             stylistic similarity of the karashishi [Chinese   25.5 cm., 10¾ in. long
             lions] with Kano Eitoku’s byobu [screen]
             depicting karashishi [Chinese lions].  PROVENANCE
                                              Kan’in-no-miya family
             ‡ £ 15,000-20,000
             € 16,900-22,500   US$ 18,700-24,900



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