Japanese Art - 23rd May 2018
Lot 823
A JAPANESE LACQUER FOUR-HANDLED WASHBASIN
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £700
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Description
A JAPANESE LACQUER FOUR-HANDLED WASHBASIN, TSUNODARAI
EDO 1615-1868
The circular wood body decorated in gold and silver hiramaki-e with twisted wisteria mon on a black lacquer ground, raised on a short foot with scrolling foliage, the handles with shakudo nanako metal mounts with stylised flowers and further mon, 22cm x 44cm x 65cm.
Provenance: from the collection of Michael Pitt-Rivers (1917-1999), by repute.
This washbasin was probably part of a konrei chodo, a lady's lacquer toilet set traditionally offered at weddings.