Japanese Late Edo Period lacquered box. The design is of pine and persimmon trees. There are also some small bamboo and grasses at the base of the trees. Beautifully done in gold lacquering techniques, taka-makie, hira-makie, nashiji and kirigane. The box measures 4 5/8" wide, 5 1/8" depth and 5 1/8" tall.
Japanese Meiji period tortoiseshell comb. The tortoiseshell comb has been lacquered with gold lacquer and then carved in a Chinese landscape scene. There are also some small gold inlays on the pine tree needle areas. The comb measures 3 3/8" long and 1 5/8" tall. There is some slight rubbing and some insect damage to the teeth.
Japanese late 19th century set of black and gold lacquered trays. The set consists of 5 trays with the exact same design. Made by lacquer artist, MUNEMITSU. Each tray measures 10" by 10" and is 1 3/8" tall.
Japanese circa 1900 lacquer KOGO incense box with autumn vegetation and lunar design. The design is beautifully done in gold and silver lacquer with NASHIJI inside. The box measures 3 5/16" in diameter and 5/8" tall.
Japanese mid 19th century lacquer poem card box by master lacquer artist NAKAMURA SOUTETSU (1828-1884), 8th generation of master artists. The box is done in various lacquer techniques with the design of clouds and butterflies. The box comes with TOMOBAKO, original wooden artist signed storage box. On the outside of the TOMOBAKO it says KUMO TO CHO MAKIE SHISHIKI BAKO, meaning cloud and butterfly design lacquered poem card box. Inside it is signed CHOUU with seal. CHOUU was one of the artist ...click for details
Japanese Meiji Period lacquered comb. The base of the comb is lacquered in gold and brown lacquer with hawk and pine design. The comb has wonderful carved design of a hawk on each side with small gold inlays. Unsigned. Minor rubbing on side edges. The comb measures 3 3/8" long by 1 5/8" tall.
Japanese Meiji Period lacquered comb. The base of the comb is lacquered in gold and brown lacquer with swallow and floral design. The comb has wonderful shell and small gold inlays. Signed on the front lower left hand side. Minor insect damage to teeth. The comb measures 3 7/8" long by 1 1/2" tall.
Japanese Meiji Period lacquered comb. The base of the comb is lacquered in gold and brown lacquer with the stylized wave design (SEIGAHA) and chrysanthemum blossoms. The leaves and centers of the blossoms are in black lacquer with small gold inlays. Unsigned. The comb measures 3 7/16" long by 1 3/4" tall.
Japanese Meiji Period lacquered comb. The base of the comb is lacquered in gold and brown lacquer with the stylized wave design (SEIGAHA) and splashing waves. Above the waves on each side is a single plover done in black lacquer with small gold inlays. Signed KOUSHIN on the front lower left hand side. The comb measures 3 3/8" long by 1 3/4" tall.
