A GROUP OF THREE LACQUER BOXES Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/20th centu...

A GROUP OF THREE LACQUER BOXES Meiji (1868-1912) or Taisho (1912-1926) era, late 19th/20th century Comprising a rectangular gold-lacquer box with a slightly domed inrōbuta (flush-fitting) lid decorated with sparrows in flight by bamboo and flowers, in gold, silver and brown takamaki-e and hiramaki-e with highlights of okibirame on a kinji ground, the interior nashiji and the rims silver; A small three-tier stacking box with an overhanging cover with cut sides decorated in gold and silver takamaki-e, hiramaki-e and hirame on a kinji ground with a heron in flight above a river boat, the sides of the stacking box with water weeds, the removable tray and the interiors and base nashiji; A rectangular box decorated in Rinpa style with irises and an eight-fold bridge in gold, silver and brown takamaki-e and pewter inlays on a black-lacquer ground imitating bronze, signed on the side Kyōsui tsukuru 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 x 1 3/8in (10.8 x 8.3 x 3.5cm), the largest (3). For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing