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A fine suzuribako [writing box] Attributed to the Igarashi school Edo period, 17th - 18th century
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November 5, 02:41 PM GMT
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20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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A fine suzuribako [writing box]
Attributed to the Igarashi school
Edo period, 17th - 18th century
the rectangular writing box with canted corners and overhanging cover with chamfered edge, decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e, hirame, heidatsu, kimpun, and inlaid in silver and gold, the cover with three lobed panels alternately depicting ho-o birds in archaic style among chrysanthemums, a lakeside landscape, and a profusion of autumn flowers and foliage including chrysanthemums and reeds, each on a nashji, fundame and a sprinkled gold ground, one framed in gold, the other two in shakudo, the reverse of the cover with buildings nestling between rocky outcrops, and boats on gentle waves, the interior of the base similarly decorated, the ink stone decorated in nashiji and a sprinkled gold fundame ground, the water dropper (suiteki) in the form of a chrysanthemum, detailed in cloisonné, gold and shakudo, beneath the ink stone a rectangular plate in gold, hammered, chased and engraved with a continuation of the design beside the slate
20 cm., 7¾ in. wide
The first Igarashi Doho moved, together with his adopted son Doho II, and pupil, Shimizu Kyubei, from Kyoto, his native city, to Kanazawa in Kaga at the behest of Maeda Toshitsune, daimyo of the province in around 1700. Doho was the son of Igarashi Hosai and a descendant of Shinsai (c.1407-90), the founder of the school. Igarashi Doho developed a unique combination of black lacquer coating with extensive use of gold and silver leaf, flecks, and even nuggets of gold and silver. The elegance of this type of lacquerware appealed to the aristocratic nature of the samurai culture. After the fame of Igarashi lacquer was established in Kanazawa (it became known as Kaga-maki-e), Doho returned to Kyoto, where he died in 1678. Neither of the first two Doho masters signed their work. For two suzuribako by Doho I see Tokyo National Museum, Special Exhibition Oriental Lacquer Arts (Tokyo, 1977), no. 301 and 302.
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