Lot 51
A small black-lacquer rectangular suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and cover Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
16 May 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£20,000 - £25,000
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Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century
The bevelled edged kabusebuta (overlapping cover) decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, kirikane and togidashi maki-e with a hungry cat on its hind legs, spying two goldfish in a square basin, one corner of the vessel with a miniature landscape arrangement of rocks and autumn plants, the water, goldfish and cat's reflection rendered in fine togidashi maki-e, the sides of the basin embellished with a lone oarsman in a lake surrounded by a pine grove in sumie-togidashi maki-e, the cabriole feet of the basin inlaid in shell, all on a lustrous black-lacquer ground bordered by rich Gyobu, the interior of the cover decorated over a mura-nashiji ground with two fans and scattered autumn plants, with five fireflies applied in wood, coral and shell, the inside of the box similarly lacquered, the detachable frame containing the ink-grinding stone and a silver suiteki (water-dropper) in the form of a melon, unsigned; with an unrelated wood storage box. 2.3cm x 19.2cm x 16.8cm (7/8in x 7 5/8in x 6 5/8in). (6).
The bevelled edged kabusebuta (overlapping cover) decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, kirikane and togidashi maki-e with a hungry cat on its hind legs, spying two goldfish in a square basin, one corner of the vessel with a miniature landscape arrangement of rocks and autumn plants, the water, goldfish and cat's reflection rendered in fine togidashi maki-e, the sides of the basin embellished with a lone oarsman in a lake surrounded by a pine grove in sumie-togidashi maki-e, the cabriole feet of the basin inlaid in shell, all on a lustrous black-lacquer ground bordered by rich Gyobu, the interior of the cover decorated over a mura-nashiji ground with two fans and scattered autumn plants, with five fireflies applied in wood, coral and shell, the inside of the box similarly lacquered, the detachable frame containing the ink-grinding stone and a silver suiteki (water-dropper) in the form of a melon, unsigned; with an unrelated wood storage box. 2.3cm x 19.2cm x 16.8cm (7/8in x 7 5/8in x 6 5/8in). (6).
