14th Nov, 2024 9:30
COUNTRY HOUSE SALE
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HAYASHI KODENJI, A FINE CLOISONNÉ ENAMEL ROUNDED RECTANGULAR BOX AND COVER
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/ early 20th century, delicately worked in thick sculpted and tapered gold and silver wire, the cover decorated with a cargo boat containing bales of rice moored among windswept grasses, in front of a smaller boat, a snow-capped Mount Fuji looming in the background reserved on a graduated blue ground, the sides of the cover and box with a band of repeated lappets enclosing foliate motifs, the underside signed in silver wire with the lozenge-shaped seal mark of the Hayashi Kodenji Company. 4.5cm high, 10.5cm long, 8.5cm wide
Sold for £2,400
Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/ early 20th century, delicately worked in thick sculpted and tapered gold and silver wire, the cover decorated with a cargo boat containing bales of rice moored among windswept grasses, in front of a smaller boat, a snow-capped Mount Fuji looming in the background reserved on a graduated blue ground, the sides of the cover and box with a band of repeated lappets enclosing foliate motifs, the underside signed in silver wire with the lozenge-shaped seal mark of the Hayashi Kodenji Company. 4.5cm high, 10.5cm long, 8.5cm wide
Auction: COUNTRY HOUSE SALE, 14th Nov, 2024
Our Two-Day Autumn Country House Sale showcases exceptional private collections of treen, watches, silver, and pictures, including a remarkable 300-lot single-owner collection of treen and related items. Highlights include a fine William IV silver-gilt spirit kettle, stand, and lamp by Paul Storr, London, 1832, estimated at £5,000-7,000, and a pair of early 20th-century diamond and enamel jockey brooches, estimated at £4,000-6,000. Additional highlights include a pair of Robert 'Mouseman' Thompson oak bookcases, c.1980, estimated at £3,000-5,000; an 18th-century or earlier gilt-bronze figure of Buddha, estimated at £2,000-3,000; and a gentleman’s steel Omega Speedmaster bracelet watch, estimated at £2,500-3,500.
Viewing
Monday 11th November 10am-4pm
Tuesday 12th November 10am-4pm
