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A SUZURIBAKO [WRITING BOX] MEIJI PERIOD, LATE 19TH-EARLY 20TH CENTURY |
估價
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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描述
- 12.2 cm, 4 4/5 in.
the rectangular box with over-hanging cover decorated in gold, silver and black hiramaki-e and takamaki-e and silver and mother-of-pearl inlays with crows and herons above pines and other foliage in moonlight and inlaid with the characters koe [call] and yofukaki [the night is still deep], with fitted storage box
出版
Stephen Little and Edmund J. Lewis View of the Pinnacle, Japanese Lacquer writing boxes (Hawaii, 2011), no.66 pp.166-167
Condition
Overall in fine condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
The suzuribako’s storage box is signed Urushi-sho Hyōkan [the Lacquer worker Hyōkan], with a seal reading Urushi-sho Okada Hyōkan [the lacquer worker Okada Hyōkan); and Maki-e-shi Mitsutaka [the lacquer master Mitsutaka], with a seal reading Mitsutaka. Inside the fitted box cover is a waka poem by Shokoin-no-miya Doko Hosshinnoh (1612 – 1678):
Asagarasu
koe suru mori no
kozue shimo
tsuki wa yofukaki
ariake no kage
Even at daybreak
when the squawks of crows are heard
from the branches of the wood
the moon casts its pale shadows
as if it were still night.
Asagarasu
koe suru mori no
kozue shimo
tsuki wa yofukaki
ariake no kage
Even at daybreak
when the squawks of crows are heard
from the branches of the wood
the moon casts its pale shadows
as if it were still night.