LOT 325 (33069) Est R400 to R800 – A Collection of Vintage Japanese Maki-e Gold Lacquerware

Description

comprising: 12 x bowls and 12 x matching side-plates, each burnished and lacquered wooden body featuring naturalistic finely hand-painted polyhrome depictions of indigenous Japanese flowers – iris, fruiting prunus, wisteria, chrysanthemum and pink peach blossoms (Bowl height: 5cm , diameter: 12.2cm each) (Plate diameter: 17.2cm each) (Condition report: 1 x repaired, minor imperfections evident to rims, overall rubbing to gilding in varying states and scratches evident to some bowls and plates, consistent with age and use)