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Yokoyama Gyokuho, sealed — Showa period, 20th century
Yokoyama Gyokuho, sealed

Showa period, 20th century

A two-fold screen by Yokoyama Gyokuho from the Showa period, featuring elaborate decoration in colored polished lacquer with inlays of eggshell, pewter, and silver on a softwood frame.

Medium
a two fold screen: decorated in coloured polished lacquer, inlaid in eggshell, pewter and silver, softwood frame
Spotted At
Auction House · Sotheby's

🔨 Auction Lot

Pursuit of an Ideal: Fine Japanese Works of Art

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $3,000 – $4,000

Lot 88

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Yokoyama Gyokuho, sealed, Showa period, 20th century

A two-fold screen by Yokoyama Gyokuho from the Showa period, featuring elaborate decoration in colored polished lacquer with inlays of eggshell, pewter, and silver on a softwood frame.

Medium
a two fold screen: decorated in coloured polished lacquer, inlaid in eggshell, pewter and silver, softwood frame
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

20th Century, Lacquer, Eggshell Inlay, Decorative Arts, Folding Screen, Yokoyama Gyokuho, Showa Period