Japanese Works of Art - 20th May 2026
Lot 768
TWO JAPANESE LACQUER TEA CADDIES AND A WOOD OKIMONO
Estimate £300 - £500 | Hammer £127
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Description
TWO JAPANESE LACQUER NATSUME (TEA CADDIES)
The first decorated with a mask of Hannya amongst maple leaves, possibly signed Sōtetsu; the other decorated with origami paper cranes, with a fitted tomobako (wood box) inscribed orizuru maki-e hira-natsuke and signed Shōsai; together with a wood okimono of a woman helping a blind man, with details picked out in gold lacquer, 11cm max. (6)
WITHOUT RESERVE