Asian Art - 15th November 2017
Lot 757
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY AND COVER
Estimate £200 - £400
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Description
A JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDY AND COVER, NATSUME
19TH CENTURY
The short rounded body decorated in gold lacquer and aogai inlays with a continuous pattern of wheels floating amongst waves, the inside in black lacquer, unsigned, 7.5cm. (2)
Provenance: purchased from Yamatoya, Hakone, on 26th January 2014 for ¥85,000, a copy of the original invoice is available.
The design of wheels floating amongst waves may be inspired by the Heian custom of soaking cartwheels in rivers on a regular basis in order to prevent the wood from drying out.