Lot #54 - A rare impressive pair of Japanese hardwood beds, Meiji period, 1868-1912
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Auction House:Mossgreen
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Sale Name:The Autumn Auction Series
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Sale Date:16 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 1 -357)
17 Jun 2014 ~ 11am (Lots 358 - 728)
17 Jun 2014 ~ 6pm (Lots 729 - 860) -
Lot #:54
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Lot Description:A rare impressive pair of Japanese hardwood beds, Meiji period, 1868-1912
upholstered, with bolstered ends, each bed deeply carved with dragons and iris and made in a several sections, supported on small wheels
approx. 132cm high and 109cm wide; with bolsters -
Provenance:Elder Fine Art, Adelaide, 14/11/2010, lot 204; Originally sold by Edith Wentworth, 26/2/1900, from the third bedroom, Wentworth House, Sydney
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References:Probably made by Kuhn & Komor, Yokohama. For two stylistically similar examples see catalogue no. 441 and 442
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Estimate:A$8,000 - 12,000
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Realised Price:
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Category:Oriental
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