A SUPERB LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH A LANDSCAPE
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A SUPERB SILVER-MOUNTED INLAID LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH A LANDSCAPE
Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Of rectangular form with rounded colors, the cover superbly decorated in copper-brown and gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e as well as silver takazogan and mother-of-pearl (aogai) inlays depicting a vast mountainous landscape with houses and trees, a lone figure inside the larger house looking up at the full moon and taking in the beautiful scenery, all against a roiro ground, the interior with an inset tray of nashiji fitted with a silver water dropper finely decorated with crashing waves, the interior of the box and cover both with nashiji as well, the interior rims of both mounted in silver. With a nashiji lacquer writing brush and a wood storage box with calligraphy inscription and one seal to either side of the cover.
SIZE 4.7 x 27.5 x 24.3 cm
Condition: Good condition with only minor surface wear. Loss to one mother-of-pearl inlay. The wood storage box with minor chips and few natural age cracks.
Provenance: US private collection.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related but earlier suzuribako, attributed to the Igarashi school and dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby's, Fine Japanese Art, 5 November 2019, London, lot 63 (sold for 40,000 GBP).
Japan, 18th-19th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
Of rectangular form with rounded colors, the cover superbly decorated in copper-brown and gold takamaki-e and hiramaki-e as well as silver takazogan and mother-of-pearl (aogai) inlays depicting a vast mountainous landscape with houses and trees, a lone figure inside the larger house looking up at the full moon and taking in the beautiful scenery, all against a roiro ground, the interior with an inset tray of nashiji fitted with a silver water dropper finely decorated with crashing waves, the interior of the box and cover both with nashiji as well, the interior rims of both mounted in silver. With a nashiji lacquer writing brush and a wood storage box with calligraphy inscription and one seal to either side of the cover.
SIZE 4.7 x 27.5 x 24.3 cm
Condition: Good condition with only minor surface wear. Loss to one mother-of-pearl inlay. The wood storage box with minor chips and few natural age cracks.
Provenance: US private collection.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related but earlier suzuribako, attributed to the Igarashi school and dated to the 17th century, at Sotheby's, Fine Japanese Art, 5 November 2019, London, lot 63 (sold for 40,000 GBP).
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A SUPERB LACQUER SUZURIBAKO WITH A LANDSCAPE
Estimate €1,500 - €3,000
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