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A Zohiko lacquered wood suiban [water basin]
Meiji - Taisho period, late 19th - early 20th century
This Meiji-Taisho period Zohiko lacquered wood water basin features exquisite gold, silver, red, and black decoration depicting three fan-tailed goldfish among stylized reeds. The piece exemplifies refined Japanese decorative arts with its sophisticated technical execution and natural imagery.
- Medium
- the circular basin of squat, shallow form raised on three short feet, the exterior decorated in gold, silver, red and black hiramaki-e, takamaki-e and keuchi on a matt charcoal ground, with three fan-tailed goldfish realistically rendered, swimming among stylised reeds and swirling waters, with a fitted wood storage box (tomobako)
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Masters of Enamel: The Collection of John and Muriel Okladek | Including Further Japanese Works of Art from the Meiji Period, 1868-1912
October 22, 2021
Estimate: $2,000 – $3,000
Lot 132
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