A Taisho-Showa Lacquered Natsume – Tea Caddy
July 2014 Auction by Far East Asian Art

This is a classic example of modern Japanese lacquer ware. It is a metal interior tapered round box with lid in the characteristic natsume style. On the exterior, there are two slanted and connected areas of nashiji - pear skin – lacquer in a light gold and a darker gold shade. On top of the nashiji ground there are two deer – the standing deer is executed entirely in mother-of-pearl (aogi) lacquer with gold makie spots on the body...