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Natsume with Fireflies (T-3940.1)

Offered by: Thomsen Gallery

Description
Natsume with Fireflies, 1970s
Maki-e gold lacquer and red lacquer on wood
Size 2¾ x 2½ x 2½ in. (7.1 x 6.9 x 6.9 cm)

Natsume tea caddy with katagiri engraved decor of plants in gold and green and fireflies in black and red hiramaki-e lacquer, on a polished black lacquer ground. Incised bottom signature.
Comes with the original fitted kiri-wood box signed by the artist

More Information

Origin:	Japan
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Maki-e gold lacquer on wood
Condition:	Good. Excellent condition
Creation Date:	1970s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Asian
Patterns:	Animal/Insects, Asian/Oriental, Florals/Botanical, Handmade
Dealer Reference #:	T-3940.1
Incollect Reference #:	646434

Dimensions

H.	2.8 in;	Diam.	2.72 in;
H.	7.1 cm;	Diam.	6.9 cm;

Message from Seller:

Thomsen gallery, located in a townhouse on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, offers important Japanese paintings and works of art to collectors and museums worldwide. The gallery specializes in Japanese screens and scrolls; in early Japanese tea ceramics from the medieval through the Edo periods; in masterpieces of ikebana bamboo baskets; and in gold lacquer objects.