14th May, 2025 11:00
Chinese & Japanese Works of Art
149
A JAPANESE GOLD-LACQUER SUZURIBAKO, EARLY 20TH CENTURY, SIGNED KOHO
the cover decorated on a roiro ground with autumn plants in hiramaki-e and some kirigani-e, the interior with nashiji ground containing a plate to hold the suzuri and silver water-dropper, with a wood tomobako storage box, the inscription may be translated as Suzuribako in Wajima lacquer, 19.5 by 25cm
Footnote: Wajima is in Noto Province, the centre of Japanese lacquering.
金漆书箱（硯箱），20世纪早期
Sold for £550
the cover decorated on a roiro ground with autumn plants in hiramaki-e and some kirigani-e, the interior with nashiji ground containing a plate to hold the suzuri and silver water-dropper, with a wood tomobako storage box, the inscription may be translated as Suzuribako in Wajima lacquer, 19.5 by 25cm
Footnote: Wajima is in Noto Province, the centre of Japanese lacquering.
Auction: Chinese & Japanese Works of Art, 14th May, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The sale of 170 lots comprise of a wide range of Chinese works such as ceramics from the Song to Qing Dynasty, an English private collection of jade and hardstone carvings, furniture, bronzes and sculptures.
The Japanese section includes works of art, ceramics, including a small private collection of contemporary ceramics by Kondo Yuzo, bronzes and prints. From Korea, a highlight is a Chaekgeori eight-fold screen with hidden artist seal from the Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.
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PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 11th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 12th May: 10am to 8:30pm
Tuesday 13th May: 10am to 5pm
AUCTION:
Wednesday 14th May 2025, 11am, precisely
