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A LACQUER KŌGŌ (INCENSE CONTAINER) IN THE FORM OF A BIWA (LUTE) Meiji (1868-1912) or T...
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New York, New York
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A LACQUER KŌGŌ (INCENSE CONTAINER) IN THE FORM OF A BIWA (LUTE) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/20th century Decorated in gold and brown mokume togidashi maki-e and hirame with silver-wire strings, the plectrum guard decorated with blossoming autumn flowers and grasses in gold, silver, and red takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on a kinji ground, the sound holes inlaid in shell, the sides and interior nashiji, with silver tuning pegs and silver rims, with a small neck rest decorated on the sides with chrysanthemum heads in gold hiramaki-e on a nashiji ground With a wood tomobako storage box 9 1/2in (24.1cm) long Saleroom notices: Please note that the sound holes appear to be inlaid silver, rather than shell as catalogued. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Saleroom Notice:
Please note that the sound holes appear to be inlaid silver, rather than shell as catalogued.
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A LACQUER KŌGŌ (INCENSE CONTAINER) IN THE FORM OF A BIWA (LUTE) Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/20th century Decorated in gold and brown mokume togidashi maki-e and hirame with silver-wire strings, the plectrum guard decorated with blossoming autumn flowers and grasses in gold, silver, and red takamaki-e and hiramaki-e on a kinji ground, the sound holes inlaid in shell, the sides and interior nashiji, with silver tuning pegs and silver rims, with a small neck rest decorated on the sides with chrysanthemum heads in gold hiramaki-e on a nashiji ground With a wood tomobako storage box 9 1/2in (24.1cm) long Saleroom notices: Please note that the sound holes appear to be inlaid silver, rather than shell as catalogued. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
Saleroom Notice:
Please note that the sound holes appear to be inlaid silver, rather than shell as catalogued.
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