Asian Auction
Thu, Sep 23, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 212
Large Tosa Mitsunari Attributed Japanese Wall Screen
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
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 |
(Japanese, 1646-1710)
Quail in Rushes, six panel silk screen painting in ink and mineral colors on gold, signature and seal lower right,˜black lacquer frame, 57-1/4 x 132 in.
Provenance: Mr. Rihichi Ohashi, founder of the trading company Chori & Co., Ltd., Kyoto, Japan; Mr. K. Uchida, president of the Uchida Woodblock Printing Company, Ltd., Kyoto, Japan, purchased in 1957; Dunham & Chalfant Importers, Chicago, Illinois purchased in January 1958; Estate of Brock Arms, Flat Rock, North Carolina
Accompanied by signed affidavits from Mr. K. Uchida, Mr. A. Saito, and Dunham & Chalfant Importers, along with other various correspondence letters regarding the screen.˜According to the correspondence letters, this screen was one of a pair. At the time of purchase in 1958, Mr. Brock Arms aided in the sale of the other screen to Mr. Louis Ware, Chairman of the Board of International Minerals and Chemical Corporation, Skokie, Illinois.
Condition
small areas of retouch at edges, some reinforced panel edges at folds, scattered tears, scattered dark spots, other wear consistent with age and use, later frame and brocade
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