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A fine and rare Japanese lacquer stand, Edo period, 18th…
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Auction Location:
Sydney
Date:
31-Aug-2017
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A fine and rare Japanese lacquer stand, Edo period, 18th century, of lobed, pentagonal form decorated in dense nashiji and silver and gold hiramakie with leafy vine tendrils interspersed with snowflake roundels containing sprays of grass and silver dew drops, the rim adorned with five original silk tassels fixed to gilt copper kanagu fittings, 26.5 cm high. Provenance: Purchased Spink & Son Ltd, 1992, Exhibitions, Sparse Shadows, flying pearls', Queensland Art gallery, 2005. Other Notes: This piece was used as a stand for a water-bowl for the tea ceremony or other object that would have been placed on a padded silk cushion, with sumptuous use of gold and silver, tables of this kind are extremely rare and were only used by those of the highest nobility. A similar shaped stand is thought to reside in the collection of the Kyoto Imperial Palace where it forms part of a matching set of lacquer furniture, probably made as a wedding gift for a member of the Imperial family.
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