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KOKUSAI MINGA AND AFTER KANO NATSUO A Silver-Mounted Black-Lacquer Rectangular Suzuribako (Box f...
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KOKUSAI MINGA AND AFTER KANO NATSUO A Silver-Mounted Black-Lacquer Rectangular Suzuribako (Box for Writing Utensils) and Ryoshibako (Document Box) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Both boxes sharing the same inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), inset with a silver plaque inscribed Natsuo kizamu, chiselled in katagiribori with stalks of chrysanthemums growing over a bamboo fence beside a stream, surrounded by an all-over design of windswept hagi (bush clover), extending down to the sides, finely embellished in gold and iro-e togidashi maki-e with details highlighted in e-nashiji and sparse hirame, the interior of the lid lacquered in gold takamaki-e, mura-nashiji, kirikane and gold togidashi maki-e with stalks of chrysanthemums growing over a bamboo fence against the full moon on the banks of a meandering stream, echoing the design on the silver plaque, signed in gold hiramaki-e Kokusai Minga on the lower left, the inside of the box with a removable interior tray and frame, a covered tanzakubako (poem-card box) decorated in gold takamaki-e with windswept ominaeshi (valerian) and autumn grasses, the removable ita (baseboard) fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone), silver-gilt suiteki (water dropper) in the form of a leafy chrysanthemum blossom, and an additional pierced silver circular box, the other writing implements comprising a kiri (paper skewer), tosu (paper knife), and two fude (writing brushes), each within black-lacquer holders and covers decorated with hagi, matching the design on the outside of the box, the rest of the box of dense nashiji, all the corners of the lid and box mounted with silver fittings elaborately chased with karakusa ('Chinese grasses'), with a wood storage box attached with a label inscribed Kano Natsuo sensei Kokusai Minga sensei saku onsuzuri (Box for Writing Utensils Made by Master Kano Natsuo and Master Kokusai Minga); accompanied by two auction slips recording that the box was sold at Osaka Bijutsu Kurabu (Osaka Art Club) on 23 October 1959 for 75,190 yen. 17cm x 35.5cm x 27cm (6 5/8in x 14in x 10 5/8in). (14). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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KOKUSAI MINGA AND AFTER KANO NATSUO A Silver-Mounted Black-Lacquer Rectangular Suzuribako (Box for Writing Utensils) and Ryoshibako (Document Box) Meiji era (1868-1912), late 19th/early 20th century Both boxes sharing the same inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), inset with a silver plaque inscribed Natsuo kizamu, chiselled in katagiribori with stalks of chrysanthemums growing over a bamboo fence beside a stream, surrounded by an all-over design of windswept hagi (bush clover), extending down to the sides, finely embellished in gold and iro-e togidashi maki-e with details highlighted in e-nashiji and sparse hirame, the interior of the lid lacquered in gold takamaki-e, mura-nashiji, kirikane and gold togidashi maki-e with stalks of chrysanthemums growing over a bamboo fence against the full moon on the banks of a meandering stream, echoing the design on the silver plaque, signed in gold hiramaki-e Kokusai Minga on the lower left, the inside of the box with a removable interior tray and frame, a covered tanzakubako (poem-card box) decorated in gold takamaki-e with windswept ominaeshi (valerian) and autumn grasses, the removable ita (baseboard) fitted with a suzuri (ink-grinding stone), silver-gilt suiteki (water dropper) in the form of a leafy chrysanthemum blossom, and an additional pierced silver circular box, the other writing implements comprising a kiri (paper skewer), tosu (paper knife), and two fude (writing brushes), each within black-lacquer holders and covers decorated with hagi, matching the design on the outside of the box, the rest of the box of dense nashiji, all the corners of the lid and box mounted with silver fittings elaborately chased with karakusa ('Chinese grasses'), with a wood storage box attached with a label inscribed Kano Natsuo sensei Kokusai Minga sensei saku onsuzuri (Box for Writing Utensils Made by Master Kano Natsuo and Master Kokusai Minga); accompanied by two auction slips recording that the box was sold at Osaka Bijutsu Kurabu (Osaka Art Club) on 23 October 1959 for 75,190 yen. 17cm x 35.5cm x 27cm (6 5/8in x 14in x 10 5/8in). (14). This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: * * VAT on imported items at a preferential rate of 5% on Hammer Price and the prevailing rate on Buyer's Premium. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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