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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Nov 9, 2017 | Bonhams | London | Fine Japanese Art | 349 | $****** - ****** | A painted wood suzuribako (box for writing utensils) and cover By Imao Keinen (1845-1924) |
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5.4 x 20.7 x 24 cm (2.13 x 8.15 x 9.45 in)
Of slightly rounded rectangular form with inrobuta (flush-fitting lid), the wood surface decorated in painted coloured lacquer with motifs representing the blessed isle of Takasago and the elderly couple who live there, on the outside of the lid a pine tree, on the inside of the lid a rake, broom and pine cones and on the interior of the box pine cones and pine needles, the interior fitted with suzuri (ink-grinding stone) and suiteki (water-dropper) and containing two fude (brushes), a kogatana (knife), a kiri (pricker) and a sumitori (ink-holder), decorated with pine, bamboo and plum and syllables from the No play Takasago, the other surfaces plain wood, the rims silver, signed inside the lid Hinoe-tatsu chushun Keinen ga 丙辰仲春 景年画 (Painted by Keinen, February 1916); with a wood tomobako storage box inscribed outside Suzuribako Takasago ga 硯箱 高砂画 (Writing box with painting of Takasago), signed inside Keinen byo 景年描 (drawn by Keinen) with a kao and outer wood box. (12).
