A MUSEUM QUALITY Japanese Late Edo Makie Tea Caddy by Great Sotetsu Nakamura

Description: Please read the whole description!On offer is a Japanese Makie Lacquered Tea Caddy. It is approximately 6.3 cm tall and the diameter at the top is 6.5 cm. The lacquer work is gold colour (kin-makie) on black base with the artisan's signature on the bottom of the caddy. Crafted during the Late Edo period ( 1850 / 1860s) by Sotetsu Nakamura the 8th. Sotetsu Nakamura is a family name inherited from generation to generation and they are very famous lacquer workers. During the Meiji Period they were given the sole responsibility/assignment to create lacquer items for the tea ceremony. That is because they could create items to the strict requirements and liking to the Senke schools. Please search for the term "The Ten craftsmen of Senke" for more details. Needless to say, that is quite an honour and the items made by this family are rare and expensive. This is one of them , and it definitely is of superior quality. Provided with the original wooden case/box with the signature of the artisan. Sourced recently directly from a very reputable seller in Japan. This is truly a remarkable piece and a must have if you are a serious collector! Condition Report: This caddy is in very good condition, especially given its age. Most of the lacquer work is intact (extremely rare) , with some very minor losses mostly on the top lid part and in a few places on the main body, which are very hard to even spot under normal circumstances. A few surface scratches/dents here and there, but no nasty cracks or hairlines. These blemishes are to be expected from an item of this age. Most lacquered items of that era have much more severe faults. not this one which makes it very rare and valuable! Remarks: Needless to say that this is MUSEUM QUALITY specimen! A lacquered item from the great Sotetsu Nakamura is not your every day occurrence! It is priced to go! Please feel free to do your research and see what these items sell for. I would definitely keep this item, but I need funds. Chances are, the next available such item will be priced waaaaaaaaay higher than what I am asking for. There is actually one similar eBay listing (202545439175) where the Japanese seller has a starting asking price of 3K USD...Should you need any additional info, please do not hesitate to ask me any questions. I would be very happy to assist you. Please study the photos provided as they form part of the description. Should you need more photos I would be very happy to provide you with them. What you see is what you get!IMPORTANT!!! A few things about me and my listings for art pieces. I am in no way an expert or claim to be one. Whether you believe it or not my interest started from Traditional Japanese razors (Kamisoris) and Natural Sharpening stones (Toishi) and quickly expanded to anything Japanese related really and absolutely fell in love it! Then expanded to Chinese art pieces as well. I am registered with over 100 auction houses here in the U.K. and this is where I source these items that I offer, alongside a select few that I source here on eBay. I have learnt the hard way, how auction houses can give wrong and in many cases deceitful descriptions. Hence ,I have sought the expertise of a Native Japanese speaking Accredited Art Appraiser with nearly 3 decades of experience. He visits me every few months (I am sorry I cannot afford more frequent visits) and advises me on my collection and new acquisitions. I use his guidance alongside the description of accredited auctioneers to describe my lots and in line with similar known examples. Of course mistakes can occur and I will take full responsibility if that happens. If you are qualified to do so and you spot an alleged error in my listing, then please let me know. BUT, you have to be in a position to do so, i.e. you are a Certified Art Appraiser registered with an Appropriate Body or an Accredited Auctioneer in Art and have professional knowledge. If that is the case then please kindly introduce yourself to me and inform me of this error. According to the severity of the error, I will either make changes or delist the item. However, if you are just another "dealer" or a self proclaimed "expert" and you know everything better than me and can outperform me and my Art Appraiser in every simple possible way (OF COURSE YOU CAN!!!), then I would like to state that your "expertise" is neither requested nor is welcome! I guess my "expertise" about Trident is not needed by the British Government... Please fell free to follow eBay's procedure and report my item as "fake" , "Replica" or whatever else you think. I will be more than happy to provide evidences of it being a genuine item or of an age described. Every item I offer can be successfully linked with an item sold by an accredited U.K. auctioneer with a relevant invoice, or if it is eBay sourced a similar example auctioned. If , however, and despite this notice you message me and you try to "teach "me and prove your superior knowledge , then I would like to let you know that I have a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY on nonsense! You will be reported to eBay and face the consequences , which may include suspension of your account. The eBay marketplace is NOT the place to get feisty or pursuit your own hidden agenda! Terms and conditions of salePayment: eBay now manages my payments, so you have a choice of payment methods. Payment within 72 hours of the sale please. If you cannot meet this deadline please consult with me prior to bidding so I can agree to that, subject to a valid reason being present and good track record on eBay. Any other purchases that haven't been paid within 72 hours will be reported to eBay and an unpaid item case will be opened. No exceptions at all!Shipping: I will ship the item as soon as possible but it may take up to 3 business days. Please inform me prior to bidding if you need the item any sooner. I will try my best to accommodate your need. For customers outside the UK, this item will be shipped via eBay's Global Shipping Programme. This means I will send it to the UK centre and after that eBay will do the rest. They will take care of the taxes due and charge you for them alongside their shipping fee. You will get the exact added amount at the checkout. I don't have any control over those charges. They will also be responsible for any damage during the transportation. The item will arrive to you without any further action needed from your side.Returns: Under normal circumstances, I will not be accepting any returns. However, if the item was misdescribed and it was my fault then I will accept returns. I will pay for the return postage and also cover the original shipping fee. But let me clearly state what I mean by that! You have to prove to me that my lot has been misdescribed. Just because you THINK or even better the person running your local shop selling "The Sun" alongside chocolates has "deemed" one of my items as "Fake" , "Replica" or whatever else, that doesn't mean I will accept your request! You have to prove that my photos haven't depicted the item correctly or have an accredited person (such as one I have described above) after physical inspection (per industry standards) to deem an item as of "inappropriate" description (for whatever reason really including wrong dating on a genuine item). Then I will be more than happy to accept returns and this is my guarantee to any person buying art pieces from me , even after years of the original sale. I keep detailed records and I am in position to know. By buying this item you AGREE to the terms and conditions of this sale. If you disagree with ANY of the above, then please REFRAIN from buying this item!

Price: 572 GBP

Location: London

End Time: 2024-09-26T16:41:06.000Z

Shipping Cost: 68.8 GBP