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Tea Caddy with Maple Leaves and Flower Rafts (T-3843.1)

Creator: Mejiro Shunpan
Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Mejiro Shunpan
Tea Caddy with Maple Leaves and Flower Rafts, 1970s
Size 2¾ x 2¾ x 2¾ in. (7.4 x 7.4 x 7.4 cm)
T-3843.1

Turned wood body with decoration in gold hiramaki-e withkirikane inlaid gold foil squares on a black-lacquer ground; the base black lacquer. Signed in gold hiramaki-e Shunpan ?? with a red-lacquer ka?.
Comes with the original fitted wooden tomobako storage box signed and sealed Shunpan ??

Mejiro Shunpan's original name is Sadakichi ??. Born in 1923, he has been a member of the Wajima Shitsugei Kenky?kai ?? ???????

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	Japan
Period:	1950-1979
Creation Date:	1970's
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Dealer Reference #:	T-3843.1
Incollect Reference #:	637881

Dimensions

W.	2.91 in;	H.	2.91 in;	D.	2.91 in;
W.	7.4 cm;	H.	7.4 cm;	D.	7.4 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen Gallery, now located at 8 East 67th Street, New York City, NY 10065, specializes in important Japanese paintings, folding screens, hanging scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, lacquerware, and contemporary works by select artists. Owned and directed by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery brings decades of expertise in Japanese art to a global clientele, including private collectors and major museums. For inquiries, contact them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com.