Lot 108 A
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A NATSUME [TEA CADDY]
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A NATSUME [TEA CADDY]

SUZUKI MUTSUMI (1942 - )

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A NATSUME [TEA CADDY]
SUZUKI MUTSUMI (1942 - )
Of typical form with flushfitting lid, decorated over the black lacquer ground in gold and red hiramaki-e and takamaki-e with a young boy under a lily pad, a frog sitting on top, black lacquer interior, fitted wood box
6cm. high
Literature
O.R Impey, The Lacquer of Suzuki Mutsumi and Suzuki Misako Catalogue of an exhibition held at the Ashmolean Museum, (Oxford, 1988), no.56
Exhibited
The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, (21st June - 7th August 1988)
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Lot Essay

Suzuki Mutsumi was born in Kyoto to a family that has for six generations passed down the tradition of making lacquer works. The decoration on this piece is by Mutsumi's wife, Misako, and was bought in the Suzuki's studio by the current owner in April 1994.

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