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Saratani Tomizo (1949-) Neko no hirune (Catnap) Heisei era (1989-2019), February 2019 (2) image 1
Saratani Tomizo (1949-) Neko no hirune (Catnap) Heisei era (1989-2019), February 2019 (2) image 2
Lot 63*

Saratani Tomizo (1949-) Neko no hirune (Catnap)
Heisei era (1989-2019), February 2019

7 November 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£2,000 - £3,000

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Saratani Tomizo (1949-) Neko no hirune (Catnap)

Heisei era (1989-2019), February 2019
A Chinese quince-wood square kogo (incense box) in the form of a zabuton (floor cushion) with a sleeping kitten in silver, charcoal and red takamaki-e, the circular interior of the box with a brightly shining sun in shell and gold okibirame against a background of polished black lacquer with scattered shell hirame, the exterior and top of the riser in silver okibirame, minutely signed on a circular silver plaque inside the lid Tomizo; with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside Neko no hirune (Catnap), signed and sealed inside Tomizo. 4cm x 10.5cm x 10cm (1½in x 4 1/8in x 4in). (2).

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