Jewellery and Oriental Works of Art
Online-Only Auction, 23 - 28 November 2022
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Oriental Works of Art
Lot Estimate
ZAR 4 000 - 6 000
About this Item
A Japanese komai-style mixed-metal three-tiered box, Taisho period, 20th century
of rectangular outline, with hinged cover, the interior engraved with a crane and bamboo, the sides with small birds amongst chrysanthemums and blossom, raised on four restrained cabriole legs decorated with dragons, the base with Fujii Yoshitoyo/Biho's Fujii Damascene Co. trade mark, chip, 8,5cm high; a Japanese komai-style mixed-metal box, possibly Ashihara school of Komai, early 20th century, the hinged rectangular cover decorated with pavilions, the sides with a profusion of tiny flowerheads, minor dents, 1,3cm high; and a Japanese gilt-metal and bronze table screen, 20th century, the rectangular frame inlaid with dwellings, a bridge, riverscape with Mount Fuji in the distance, the reverse engraved with a chrysanthemum and small bird, raised on bracket feet, signed, 14cm high
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Provenance
The Property of an Oriental Collector.
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