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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 | 315 | $****** - ****** | A gold-lacquer suzuribako (box for writing utensils) depicting the bridge at Seta |
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5 x 22 x 24 cm (1.97 x 8.66 x 9.45 in)
A rectangular suzuribako, the kabusebuta (overhanging lid) with bevelled edges, all the surfaces except the base covered in black lacquer sprinkled with fine gold nashiji, the decoration in gold and silver hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with gold and silver foil depicting the famous bridge at Seta (one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa) with its central island and the shores at either side, the sides and interiors of the lid and box with related scenes, the box fitted with a frame holding the suzuri (ink-grinding stone), the silver suiteki (water-dropper) in the shape of a craggy island, the base of black lacquer with sparse gold hirame; with a double wood tomobako storage box, the outer box inscribed outside Onsuzuribako 御硯箱 (Writing box) and with a paper label reading Choshunkaku zo 長春閣蔵 (Choshunkaku collection, referring to the collection of Kawasaki Shozo [1837-1912]), lined inside with somegami (dyed paper), the inner box inscribed outside Onsuzuribako 御硯箱 瀬田 (Writing box, Seta) and with a paper label reading Seta maki-e suzuribako 瀬田蒔絵硯箱 (Writing box with maki-e design of Seta), the inside of the lid with a paper label inscribed to the effect that the box was purchased in 1870. (6).
