re were 375 items,consisting of pottery and porcelainwares, inlaid and metal work, gold andcarved lacquer wares and paintings andcalligraphs. The sale included a numberof meibuisu, meaning special articles wellknown throughout Japan. The largestsum was paid for a cha-ire, tea-holder,of sombre tone.… … lacouered box for ink-stonesold for is.ooo yen at the sale of count dal^s treasures studio- Talk mother-of-pearl, belongs to it, as a fixed rule in(ha-no-yu requires the kara-moiw (Chinese wares)to be always kept on a tray. The enormous sumpaid for the caddy seems ridiculous. Hut all thosewho are…
Art · Decoration and ornament
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