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Set of five lacquer plates, Korin style, Japan, 20th c.
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Pre 1990 item# 568284 (stock# L 053)
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$ 1,500
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Set of five black lacquer, circular dishes. Each dish decorated with a plant of the season: flowering plum beside waves, young ferns and grasses, flowering Malvern plant, red maple trees at a hill, and bamboo beside the full moon. All on glossy black lacquer ground, the decoration in shades of gold, silver, red and brown sprinkled lacquer (hiramakie), and with gold powders. Decorations in the style of Ogata Korin. Made for Heiando by Wanyo. Japan, ca. 1985.
Diameter: 6 ˝ inches (16.5 cm).
Perfect condition.
In fitted wooden box, 7 ˝ x 7 ˝ x 4 inches (19 x 19 x 10.2 cm), inscribed on the lid KÔRIN-sai-gahen-maki-e, ichimonji meimei-sara (Dishes individually decorated in KÔRIN style).
Signed and sealed inside the lid HEIANDÔ & seal Heiandô, and Wanyo (?) & seal Wanyo.
Items located in Europe.
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Suzuribako, heron between iris, Gazan, Japan, 20th c.
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Pre 1930 item# 532680 (stock# 10448)
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$ 8,000
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Writing box, or suzuribako, in high gloss black lacquer, decorated with inlay of thin strips and thin pieces of mother-of-pearl. On the cover a heron-like bird is fishing on one leg between flowering iris and water lilies. On the inside of the cover more iris and a butterfly. The inside of the lower section decorated on the outside with carnation. On the inside flowering water lilies and iris. The water dropper in bronze with copper colored patina, in the shape of a carp. Rims of lower part and of cover mounted in silver. Bottom of lower segment signed (signature inlaid in mother-of-pearl and seal mother-of-pearl inlaid into red lacquer: Gazan saku; Gazan. Japan, Taisho period. Ink stick and two brushes (contemporary) included.
Tomobako, signed and sealed on inside of cover: Kimura Gazan saku, red seal: Gazan. Inscribed on the outside in black ink: Gosuzuribako and moriwaka/tojaku (?) moyo raden (design inlaid in mother-of-pearl).
10 5/8 x 9 1/8 x 2 Ľ in. (27 x 23.1 x 5.1 cm)
Excellent condition. Ink stone with traces of usage.
Kimura Gazan was a Taisho period lacquer artist. No further information was found on the artist.
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Miniature hot water pitcher, Japan, 20th c.
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Pre 1990 item# 405867 (stock# L 126)
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$ 220
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Small mame-yu. The sturdily built, but very light-weight, wooden base is covered with durable Japanese red lacquer (urushi) suitable for serving hot water (or also soy sauce, or other liquids). The body of this little pitcher is of functional shape and pleasant to handle. Around 1985.
Height 2 3/8 in. (6.2 cm), diameter 3 Ľ in. (8.5 cm), in inscribed cardboard box: Shu-nuri mame-yu (red lacquered miniature pitcher), and with red seal imprint.
Perfect condition, as new.
This piece is located in Europe (EC).
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Lacquered wooden dish, Japan, 20th c.
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Pre 1990 item# 405861 (stock# L 125)
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$ 300
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The beauty of the natural wood grain is enhanced by a protective layer of transparent Japanese lacquer (tame-nuri), which gives a deep reddish gloss to the surface. The dish is suitable for everyday use and will become even more beautiful through handling.
Height 13/16 in. (1.8 cm), diameter 8 1/16 in. (20.6 cm), in cardboard box.
Unsigned, around 1985.
Perfect condition, as new.
This piece is located in Europe (EC).
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Lacquered paper knife, Charles Gauthier, Paris, 20th c.
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Pre 1990 item# 405855 (stock# L 124)
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$ 300
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Elegant, functional paper knife, reminiscent of Art Nouveau Style. Smoothly carved wood base, covered with Japanese black and red lacquer (urushi), and applied with cracked eggshell. Reminiscent of Art Nouveau Style.
Length 8 15/16 in. (23 cm), width 5/16 in. (0.8 cm), in gray felt sheath. Around 1985.
Perfect condition, as new.
Charles Gauthier studied Japanese Lacquer Art for three years (1979-1981) at the Kyoto City Academy of Fine Arts, Japan.
Provenance: Private collection Europe, bought directly from the artist around 1985.
This piece is located in Europe (EC).
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Seal paste container, lacquered wood, Japan, 20th c.
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Pre 1990 item# 405842 (stock# L 122)
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$ 250
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Lacquered circular wooden box containing red seal- paste. The wood grain pattern accentuated with gold powder. The natural wood grain accentuated with rubbed-in gold powders, covered with a protective layer of transparent Japanese lacquer (urushi). Signed at the base with an hexagonal seal imprint (unread). Around 1985.
Height 1 1/8 in. (3 cm), diameter3 1/8 in. (8 cm), in inscribed and sealed wooden box.
Perfect condition, as new.
This piece is located in Europe (EC).
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Five dishes, lacquer, Zohiko, Japan 20th century
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Pre 1990 item# 373858 (stock# L 044)
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$ 350
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Set of five circular red dishes, decorated in black lacquer with the flowers of the seasons. The base of thin but strong cypress wood, the wood-grain visible through of top-layer of red lacquer over a base-coat of black lacquer. Each dish decorated with a black lacquer line- drawing of one of the five seasonal plants (Plum, orchids, pine, bamboo, chrysanthemum.) Each dish signed at the underside with a gold lacquer seal ZÔHIKO. Japan, approx. 1985.
Diameter 4 Ľ in. (11 cm).
Perfect condition.
In fitted wooden box (tomobako), 1 3/8” (H) x 5 5/16” x 5 5/16” (3.6 x 13.7 x 13.7 cm), inscribed on the lid and with red seal ZÔHIKO.
These dishes are located in Europe (EC).
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Five dishes, wakasa-nuri lacquer, Japan, 20th c
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Pre 1990 item# 373853 (stock# L 043)
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$ 750
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Set of five shallow rectangular dishes in wakasa-nuri, a lacquer technique that creates a mottled effect. The base of straight-grained cypress wood covered with black lacquer. Decorated in typical Wakasa style with an irregular pattern of gold foil and shell inlays, ground-down and polished to a glossy, smooth finish. Japan, around 1985.
L 6”, W 4 3/8”, H 9/16” (15.5 x 11.3 x 1.5 cm).
Very slight wear to the black lacquer underside.
These dishes are located in Europe (EC).
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Pilot fountain pen, peonies design, Japan, 20th c.
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Pre 2000 item# 345277 (stock# L 025)
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$ 750
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Black lacquer ground, with gold metal mounting. Decorated in gold, red and green hiramakie lacquer with peonies growing from rocks. Signed KOKKÔSAI. Brought out by Pilot. Length 5 Ľ inches (13.3 cm). Purchased in Japan around 1995. Pristine condition.
In fitted wooden box (tomobako), 7 1/8” (L) x 1 5/8” (H) x 2 ˝” (W) (18 x 4 x 6.3 cm), placed inside white cardboard box. All leaflets, instructions, etc., and 10 ink cartridges, included.
This piece is located in Europe (EC).
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