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A Japanese six-fold screen, 19th Century.

Estimate
20 000 - 30 000 SEK
1 780 - 2 670 EUR
1 820 - 2 720 USD
Hammer price
60 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A Japanese six-fold screen, 19th Century.

Signed. Decorated with a large wave rushes from the lower right under a moon lit sky. Measurement 171x370 cm.

Wear, damages.

Provenance

Purschased in Japan in the early 1960's by a Swedish family who lived and worked there.

More information

Techincal challenges: Silver leaf tarnishes over time, while gold leaf retains its warm tone without darkening. Like gold leaf, silver leaf cannot absorb ink and pigments, requiring the painter to take special measures to ensure that the image adheres to the resistant surface.