Sale 1352
Kunsthaus Zurich
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19 February 2007
Price realised
CHF 3,360
Estimate
A GROUP OF METALWORK THE THIRD WITH MARK OF THE KOMAI STUDIO, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY) A table screen, the four hinged iron panels framed in copper gilt, decorated in gilt nunomezogan with a scene of Mount Fuji, the reverse with bamboo; a book cover decorated in iroe-hirozogan and takazogan with birds among bamboo, trees and flowers, the hinged lock-plate opening to reveal books of text a cosmetic case decorated in gold nunomezogan with pavilions and a dragon; and snuff box decorated in iroe-takazogan with cranes 36cm. long, 22cm. high, 9cm. wide and 6cm. long (4)
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