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Thu, Jun 17, 2021 09:00AM EDT
Lot 230

Pair of Japanese Six Panel Folding Table Screens

Estimate: $300 - $500

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

19th/early 20th century, ebonized wood frames with brass mounts set with gold paper panels, each 18-1/2 x 42-1/2 x 3/8 in.; housed in lidded wood case, 9-1/4 x 20-1/2 x 7-3/8 in.

Provenance: The Inami Shop, Curios and Fine Arts, Tokyo (accompanied by handwritten note containing description dated March 6th, 1949); Collection of U.S. Military Officer Stationed in Asia during the 1940s and 1950s; by descent in family

Condition

surface dirt layer and accretion, some light stains, some creasing and warping to paper throughout, very minor losses to paper at edges, brass elements with some areas of discoloration; case with surface wear, bumps, and abrasions, some chips and losses, some panels loose

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