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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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