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| Name: |
Japanese Inlaid Lacquer Box by Nakayama Osamu |
| Inventory #: |
M2A-01 |
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| Description: |
Japanese Showa 50 (1975 - April) lacquer box with mother-of-pearl shell inlay and maki-e 蒔絵 (gold lacquer) modernist design. By artist Nakayama Osamu 中山治.
Comes with tomobako 置物 (original artist signed wooden storage box).
Interior of tomobako lid is signed: 中山治作 Nakayama Osamu saku (work of Nakayama Osamu)
Also has red chop mark/seal: 中山治 (Nakayama Osamu)
Plus text: 昭和五十年四月吉日 (April Lucky Day 1975)
Exterior lid of tomobako: 螺鈿 蒔絵 小筥 raden makie kobako (mother-of-pearl inlaid lacquer small box).
Nakayama Osamu is a member of the Nihon Dentōkōgei-kai 日本伝統工芸会 (Japanese Traditional Crafts Association) and exhibited at the 1975 Nihon Dentō Kōgei-ten 日本伝統工芸展 (Japanese Traditional Crafts Exhibition).
Measurements as listed below. |
| Age: |
Showa 50 (1975) |
| Size: |
Length/Width 5 7/8" x Hieight 3 1/4" |
| Price: |
$1,200. |
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