• The Collection of Ann and Gordon Getty
Lot 474

Group of Miniature Japanese Lacquer Trousseau Objects

Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
Sold for

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$200 $50
$500 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000

Including:

A scholar's table

A pair of small tables

A shodana

A pair of nesting tables

A pair of metal-mounted stands

A collector's cabinet

A pair of square trays

A scroll box

A robe stand

A low table

A pair of small chests

A larger chest

A circular stand

A circular vessel

A basket

An easel

Eight various vessels

Four additional covers

A group of numerous miniature ceramic vessels for food and drink

Together with a model of a shelf

The largest 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 4 1/2 in.

Notes: The objects which would have formed part of a noble lady's trousseau.

Condition

Minor wear overall. Some covers lacking bases or with associated bases. The largest table repaired. The shodana lacking top. One of the pair of tables with a loss to corner. The basket lacking a drawer. The ceramics and vessels with various wear. The model of the shelf scratched and lacking a leg. Otherwise most in good condition.

Notwithstanding this report or any discussion concerning condition of a lot, all lots are offered and sold "as is" in accordance with our conditions of sale.

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The Evelyn Way Kendall Collection.

Sold Sotheby's, London, December 16, 1999, Lot 497.

The Collection of Anne and Gordon Getty.