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A JAPANESE GENTLEMANS SMOKING SET
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Tobacco Pipe, Cherrybark & Silver Box & Card/ Cigarette case. Bamboo kiseru (tobacco pipe) with brass and cloisonne mounts. The card holder depicting theme of the 'foxes wedding'. Tobacco box with inset silver panel featuring engraved and inlaid decoration of carp swimming upstream. Also including a silver and mixed metal box. Signed with inscription - Kiyotomo's Grandson Hanzan. Featuring takaramono (treasured objects) associated with Shichi-fuku-jin, or Seven Deities of Luck - Daikoku's mallet, Hat of invisibility, Jar of coins and the flaming jewel of Buddhist law. Shakudo and gold addition to top of birds and flora.
Sold for $1,700
Lot 202
EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Tobacco Pipe, Cherrybark & Silver Box & Card/ Cigarette case. Bamboo kiseru (tobacco pipe) with brass and cloisonne mounts. The card holder depicting theme of the 'foxes wedding'. Tobacco box with inset silver panel featuring engraved and inlaid decoration of carp swimming upstream. Also including a silver and mixed metal box. Signed with inscription - Kiyotomo's Grandson Hanzan. Featuring takaramono (treasured objects) associated with Shichi-fuku-jin, or Seven Deities of Luck - Daikoku's mallet, Hat of invisibility, Jar of coins and the flaming jewel of Buddhist law. Shakudo and gold addition to top of birds and flora.
Estimate $2,000 - $2,500
Asian Art, Classic Furniture & Objects
AUCTION
Sale: LJ8176
11:00am - 14 May 2017
333 Malvern Rd, South Yarra 3141
VIEWING
Melbourne (lots 1-249) & Sydney (lots 250-484)
10 May 9am-8pm
11-12 May 10am-5pm
13 May 10am-4pm
CONTACT
Chiara Curcio
chiara.curcio@leonardjoel.com.au
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