
Lot 71*
A Pair of lacquered iron matching ewers Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
7 November 2019, 14:00 GMT
London, New Bond StreetSold for £1,657.50 inc. premium
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A Pair of lacquered iron matching ewers
Taisho (1912-1926) or Showa (1926-1989) era, 20th century
Decorated in gold hiramaki-e, e-nashiji and takamaki-e with almost identical designs of entwined flowering fuki (butterbur), foliage and tendrils, each with a black-lacquered circular cover similarly embellished and fixed with a lacquered iron handle decorated with stylized ferns, each ewer raised on three short feet; unsigned; with a wood storage box inscribed [...]maki-e choshi ittsui (A pair of maki-e sake ewers). Each ewer: 18cm x 21cm (7 1/16in x 8¾in). (5).
Decorated in gold hiramaki-e, e-nashiji and takamaki-e with almost identical designs of entwined flowering fuki (butterbur), foliage and tendrils, each with a black-lacquered circular cover similarly embellished and fixed with a lacquered iron handle decorated with stylized ferns, each ewer raised on three short feet; unsigned; with a wood storage box inscribed [...]maki-e choshi ittsui (A pair of maki-e sake ewers). Each ewer: 18cm x 21cm (7 1/16in x 8¾in). (5).