6 Nov 2012
10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street
Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Fine Japanese Art Morning Session
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Five kiseruzutsu (pipecase)
19th century
The first of bamboo, with brass hinged cover and base engraved with clouds, carved in low relief with a dragon emerging from swirling clouds, plum blossoms and bamboo, unsigned, 30cm (11¾in); the second of muso-zutsu type, lacquered with simulated basketwork and bamboo leaves of gold takamakie, an inlaid silver snail at the top crawling, signed Shinsai saku, 27.4cm (10¾in); the third of otoshi-zutsu type, of shitan wood, lacquered with a wild cat climbing a creeper-clad tree while birds escape, in gold and coloured takamakie and inlaid aogai, unsigned, 27.3cm (10¾in); the fourth of similar type, of bamboo, inlaid with a large sparrow and bamboo leaves, signed Ikko, 26.4cm (10⅜in); and the fifth of senryu-zutsu, of rustic wood, carved as a gnarled branch, inlaid in copper and shakudo with two flying bats, discreet details in gold and shibuichi, unsigned, 24.8cm (9¾in). (5).
The first of bamboo, with brass hinged cover and base engraved with clouds, carved in low relief with a dragon emerging from swirling clouds, plum blossoms and bamboo, unsigned, 30cm (11¾in); the second of muso-zutsu type, lacquered with simulated basketwork and bamboo leaves of gold takamakie, an inlaid silver snail at the top crawling, signed Shinsai saku, 27.4cm (10¾in); the third of otoshi-zutsu type, of shitan wood, lacquered with a wild cat climbing a creeper-clad tree while birds escape, in gold and coloured takamakie and inlaid aogai, unsigned, 27.3cm (10¾in); the fourth of similar type, of bamboo, inlaid with a large sparrow and bamboo leaves, signed Ikko, 26.4cm (10⅜in); and the fifth of senryu-zutsu, of rustic wood, carved as a gnarled branch, inlaid in copper and shakudo with two flying bats, discreet details in gold and shibuichi, unsigned, 24.8cm (9¾in). (5).
Sold for
£5,625
inc. premium
Footnotes
- 木彫・木製きせる筒 三点 （上昇龍図、雀図、蝙蝠図）
蒔絵きせる筒 二点 （山猫図、蝸牛に竹図）
19世紀
Provenance: the fourth from the P. Adam collection; the fifth purchased at Glendining & Co. Ltd., London in 1947.
Category: Asian Art / Japanese Art
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