Lot Essay
Kiyose was a lacquer artist working in Kanazawa, where his son (b. 1942) continues working in lacquer as Kiyose Ikko II.
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(20TH CENTURY), BOX SIGNED IKKO (KIYOSE IKKO; 1901-1986)
Details
A Lacquer Writing Box (suzuribako)
(20th century), box signed Ikko (Kiyose Ikko; 1901-1986)
The rectangular writing box decorated on the stepped lid with pines and blossoming cherries by a river and the distant hills of Yoshino in gold and silver takamaki-e, kinji, kinpun, extensive kirikane and mura-nashiji clouds; the underside of the lid in gold and nashiji, silver and red lacquer and inlaid shell with partially opened folding fans, which are repeated in the lower box against a nashiji ground; fitted with a tray and inkstone and a silver water dropper cast in the form of a boat set in a silver and gilt saucer; rims silver
9 7/8 x 8¾ x 2in. (25.2 x 27.3 x 5cm.)
With wood box signed on the underside of the lid Ikko saku (made by Ikko) and sealed Ikko
(20th century), box signed Ikko (Kiyose Ikko; 1901-1986)
The rectangular writing box decorated on the stepped lid with pines and blossoming cherries by a river and the distant hills of Yoshino in gold and silver takamaki-e, kinji, kinpun, extensive kirikane and mura-nashiji clouds; the underside of the lid in gold and nashiji, silver and red lacquer and inlaid shell with partially opened folding fans, which are repeated in the lower box against a nashiji ground; fitted with a tray and inkstone and a silver water dropper cast in the form of a boat set in a silver and gilt saucer; rims silver
9 7/8 x 8¾ x 2in. (25.2 x 27.3 x 5cm.)
With wood box signed on the underside of the lid Ikko saku (made by Ikko) and sealed Ikko