A Natsume [Tea-Caddy] and A Kenzan-Style Kogo [Incense-Box]
The natsume with Signature Korin, Edo Period (Early-Mid 19th Century)
Of standard natsume form, the dull gold lacquer ground embellished with sparse small gold hirame, decorated in lead, shell and gold hiramaki-e with sprays of wistaria that extend down the sides, the interior gold lacquer with wave designs in gold hiramaki-e, the slightly recessed base with signature Korin tsukuru [made by Korin]; the kogo cover flush-fitting over the flanged rim of the box, the whole in the form of a single camellia blossom, the pale body covered except for the foot, rims and riser in a crackled white glaze, the outlines of the blossom drawn in pale blue glaze, the sides with a vertical stripe pattern of dark brown-black and iron glaze, with signature on the base Kenzan
2 13/16in. (7.2cm.) and ¾ x 2 7/8 x 2 5/8in. (2.0 x 7.3 x 6.7cm.) respectively (2)
A Natsume [Tea-Caddy] and A Kenzan-Style Kogo [Incense-Box]
The natsume with Signature Korin, Edo Period (Early-Mid 19th Century)
Of standard natsume form, the dull gold lacquer ground embellished with sparse small gold hirame, decorated in lead, shell and gold hiramaki-e with sprays of wistaria that extend down the sides, the interior gold lacquer with wave designs in gold hiramaki-e, the slightly recessed base with signature Korin tsukuru [made by Korin]; the kogo cover flush-fitting over the flanged rim of the box, the whole in the form of a single camellia blossom, the pale body covered except for the foot, rims and riser in a crackled white glaze, the outlines of the blossom drawn in pale blue glaze, the sides with a vertical stripe pattern of dark brown-black and iron glaze, with signature on the base Kenzan
2 13/16in. (7.2cm.) and ¾ x 2 7/8 x 2 5/8in. (2.0 x 7.3 x 6.7cm.) respectively (2)