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A SMALL GOLD AND SILVER INLAID LACQUER ‘CHRYSANTHEMUMS’ SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)
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06月12日 晚上7点 开拍 / 06月10日 下午3点 截止委托
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A SMALL GOLD AND SILVER INLAID LACQUER ‘CHRYSANTHEMUMS’ SUZURIBAKO (WRITING BOX)

Japan, Meiji period (1868-1912)

Of rectangular form, the inrobuta (flush-fitting) lid features a nashiji ground and is finely decorated with a silver-lined, moon-shaped reserve. The reserve is adorned with gold and silver takamaki-e, showcasing gold- and silver-inlaid chrysanthemums (kiku) behind a fence. The interior of the lid further displays gold and silver takamaki-e and hiramaki-e, illustrating a temple within a rocky riverscape, embellished with kirigane flakes. The interior is finished in nashiji and houses a removable grid containing a butterfly-shaped silver water dropper (suiteki), a paper cutter (kamakiri), and an inkstone (suzuri).

SIZE 3 x 19 x 17 cm

Provenance: Heian Art, Kyoto, Japan, 2004. From the collection of Eva & Aubrey Sweet, Melbourne, Australia, acquired from the above. A copy of the invoice from Heian Art, Kyoto, dated 10 October 2004, stating a purchase price of JPY 900,000 (or approx. EUR 6,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing) and confirming the above, accompanies the lot. Eva and Aubrey Sweet devoted over six decades to the formation of a distinguished private collection of Asian art, with particular strength in Chinese jade, Japanese lacquer, and netsuke. Their collecting began in the 1950s and was refined through sustained travel, scholarship, and long associations with leading dealers, curators, and artists internationally. Aubrey, a Melbourne physician who also studied acupuncture in Beijing, and Eva developed a discerning connoisseurship that balanced intuitive appreciation with systematic study, supported by an extensive reference library and active participation in scholarly circles. They acquired works of historic importance as well as contemporary pieces by artists such as Susan Wraight and Unryuan (Kitamura Tatsuo), demonstrating a commitment both to tradition and to the continuity of craft. The collection, housed in their Melbourne residence and affectionately referred to by the family as “the Museum,” stands as a testament to their lifelong dedication to the aesthetic and cultural values of Asian art.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear.

With the original wood tomobako (storage box).

The chrysanthemum holds a significant place in both Chinese and Japanese literati traditions, often linked to the garden and retreat, as exemplified by Tao Yuanming’s poem Returning Home. In The Tale of Genji, butterflies often symbolize ephemeral beauty and fleeting moments, which resonates with the delicate butterfly-shaped water dropper in this box, connecting the themes of transience in nature and the refined, meditative world of the literati.

Auction comparison:
Compare a related lacquer suzuribako depicting chrysanthemums, dated Edo period, 5.1 x 24.1 x 22.5 cm, at Christie’s, Japanese and Korean Art, 17 September 2024, New York, lot 121 (sold for USD 15,120 or approx. EUR 13,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).

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