Asian Art Auction
Thu, Jan 13, 2022 09:00AM EST
Lot 342
Five Japanese Maki-e Lacquerware Trays and Boxes
Estimate: $800 - $1,200
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
probably Edo period, large tray decorated with crane under a tree, 21-1/2x 15-1/2 in.; small tray, mountainous river landscape with wading crane, 9-5/8 x 7 in.; small square box; small round box; fubako box with rope and tassel closure, 2-1/2 x 9-1/2 x 3 in.
Provenance: Gift from Junji Homma and The National Museum, Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan, August 29. 1949 (accompanied by letter); Collection of General Sam S. Walker and Charlotte B. Walker, Pinehurst, North Carolina
Condition
large tray with crack to corner, small lacquer flakes and chip, scratches and abrasions; fubako box with crack at corner lid, small lacquer flakes with retouch, scratches and abrasions, small rectangular box with minor separation at lid corner,
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