St Petersburg, FL
Super Seller
Details
- Dimensions
- 10ʺW × 6.25ʺD × 8ʺH
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Brass
- Bronze
- Engraving
- Fabric
- Lacquer
- Rosewood
- Silk
- Silver
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Overall this beautiful piece is in good condition for it's age. Silk paneling around the box shows significant signs of … moreOverall this beautiful piece is in good condition for it's age. Silk paneling around the box shows significant signs of age/loss. Gilt wear. The smaller bronze vessel, base missing. The silver has not been tested. less
- Description
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An amazing historical find in Florida from the beautiful Temple of Hongan-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It seems that this tobacco smoking …
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An amazing historical find in Florida from the beautiful Temple of Hongan-ji, Kyoto, Japan. It seems that this tobacco smoking set was sold by the temple to raise funds for restorations, according to the letter found in one of the two drawers. The 'tobako-bon' set is made from rosewood, the top and corners all have delicately engraved solid silver gilt embellishments - the pipe holders are also silver gilt as is the handle. The two cast bronze vessels are decorated with flowers, birds and fish for charcoal and water. A letter was found in one of the two drawers from Harishin - Collector of Fine Art Curios in Kobe for around 140 years -an antique dealer who we contacted last year who is aware of the set - the reply is below in Japanese. Great provenance.
Details: The family crest (Ka mon) is in gold lacquer (Maki e) and the family crest is of the "Higashi Honganji Temple, Otani family, "Higashirokujo Yatsufuji-mon".
Therefore it seems to be a tobacco tray which was introduced to "Higashi (East) Honganji".
The bigger one of cast bronze pots is “Hi ire” (for the charcoal and ash)
The smaller one is “Hai fuki” (for a little water and the ashes of smoked cigarette)
The letter is prior to 1955 according to Mr Ota, current President of Harashin.
Condition: Significant loss of silk paneling, however the wood structure is in place that supports the remaining fabric.
A superb piece for collectors of Tobacciana - listed by East2West Furniture.
Further information: Nishi Hongan-ji was established in 1602 by the shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu. Ieyasu split the main Hongan-ji in Kyoto into two temples, Nishi Hongan-ji and Higashi Hongan-ji, to diminish the power of the Jōdo Shinshu sect. Nishi Hongan-ji is listed as one of the Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Below is an email sent from Mr Ota, President of Harishin - Collector of Fine Art Curious in Kobe who we got in touch with - these were his comments in Japanese. We have incorporated the relevant information into the description above.
弊社明治１４年（１８８１年）創業でございますが
この煙草盆に添付された弊社からの手紙だけでは、
残念ながら購入して戴いた時代が分かりません。
煙草盆の蒔絵の家紋は「東本願寺 大谷家」の家紋「東六条八藤紋」です。
したがって「東本願寺」に伝来した煙草盆だと思われます。
江戸から明治に時代が大きく変わるとともに、身分や階級も上を下へといった大きな変動が起こり
武士階級が没落しかつての禄高や領地がなくなり、経済的理由からかつての支配階級であった
武士や大名の中には、それまで代々受け継いだ家宝や美術品を手放さざるを得ない家が出てきました。
売立ては東京・大阪をはじめ全国各地や朝鮮でも行われ、
研究者によるとその数は約4,000～5,000件以上に及ぶといわれています。
これもその折に出品された物かもしれませんが、西本願寺（第1回～4回）の売立目録は所有していますが、
残念ながら東本願寺に関する目録を所有致しておりません。
多分、当初この煙草盆は木の箱に入っていた物だと推察出来ますが、写真だけでは作家名は分かりません。
作品のどこかにサインがあるかもしれませんが・・・・？
鋳銅の大きい方は「火入れ」（いこった炭を灰と共に入れる）
小さい方は「灰吹き」（少々水を入れキセルの吸い切った煙草の灰を落とし入れる）
引出しには「刻み煙草」とかキセル掃除の為の小道具入れと思われます。
前面２段（４本）の銀色曲がった金具には２本のキセルを掛けておく金具です。
当初キセルは２本付いていたものだと思います。
三方格子の絵は破れ傷んでますが、草花模様の絹本色絵が張られています。
費用が掛かりますが、修理して煙管を添えて飾ったら綺麗なものでしょうね。
御送付戴きました写真だけでは難しいですが、弊社でわかる範囲でお答え致しました。
お役にたてたかどうかは分かりませんが・・・・
失礼致します。
美術舗 播新
代表取締役 太田 雅勝
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