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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, located at 9 East 63rd Street in New York City, specializes in important Japanese paintings, screens, scrolls, ceramics, ikebana bamboo baskets, and lacquer objects, as well as contemporary works by select artists. Owned by Erik and Cornelia Thomsen, the gallery offers a wealth of expertise in Japanese art, with global clientele including collectors and museums. Reach them at 212-288-2588 or info@thomsengallery.com