LOT 127 A FINE GOLD LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH A BIRD AND PRUNUS
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A FINE GOLD LACQUER BOX AND COVER WITH A BIRD AND PRUNUSJapan, 19th centuryOf rectangular tebako form with rounded corners, bearing a nashiji ground finely decorated in iro-e takamaki-e, hiramaki-e, kirigane, and e-nashiji to depict a bird with open beak perched on a bamboo gutter mounted between gnarled branches of an old burly cherry blossom tree bearing rich blossoms, the water from the gutter splashing onto a rock amid grasses and bamboo from the cover to the side of the box, leading to a meandering stream. The interior of nashiji with gold fundame edges.SIZE 13.6 x 10.6 cmCondition: Very good condition with minor surface wear.Provenance: The Ankarcrona Collection of Japanese Works of Art. Sten Ankarcrona (1861-1936) began collecting upon his first visit to Japan in the late 1880s, at the beginning of the golden age of travel and collecting in Europe. The young aristocratic Swedish naval officer became fascinated by the breadth of artistic production in the region and continued to add to his collection back in Europe. In 1923, by then an admiral, he was appointed by the King of Sweden to travel back to Japan on a special mission, where he spent two months making many more purchases. His love of Asian art was later passed down to his children and grandchildren, who have enriched the family collection during their own visits to Japan throughout the second half of the 20th century. Notes RefButton4
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