Attractive Japanese Taisho (Early 20thc) Black and Gold Lacquer Camellia Box and Cover with Matching Tray by Heian Zohiko

1900 - 1920

Sold by Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

Description

Pretty Japanese Taisho (early 20thC) black and gold lacquer box and cover with matching tray by Heian Zohiko. The exterior of the inrobuta (flush-fitting lid) decorated in gold hiramaki-e with a sprig of leafy camellia on a lustrous roiro-nuri ground, the design extending over one corner of the lid across the surface; the inside of the lid and box and the base of plain black lacquer, the tray decorated with petals. Signed on the base of the box and tray with the oval seal of Zohiko. Comes with a wooden tomobako storage box inscribed on the lid ‘Tsubaki maki-e roiro tabakobako’ (camellia maki-e roiro tobacco box) and signed inside the lid Heian Zohiko with a seal. The box measures 12.2cm x 9.5cm x 5cm (4¾in 3¾in x 2in), the tray: 21cm x 18.1cm x 2cm (8¼in x 7 1/16in x ¾in).

Nice original condition.

Physical Dimensions

Height

12.2cm (4.80")

Width

9.5cm (3.74")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1048992

Dealers Internal Reference

AD589/24

Description

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Comes with a wooden tomobako storage box inscribed on the lid ‘Tsubaki maki-e roiro tabakobako’ (camellia maki-e roiro tobacco box) and signed inside the lid Heian Zohiko with a seal.

Antik Dragon Japanese & Other Fine Art

The box measures 12.2cm x 9.5cm x 5cm (4¾in 3¾in x 2in), the tray: 21cm x 18.1cm x 2cm (8¼in x 7 1/16in x ¾in).

Nice original condition.