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Lot details By Yasuhara Shoso (born 1884), one seal Shoso Japan, Taisho (1912-1926) to Showa period (1926-1989) Of square section, the tall rectangular body supported on four feet and rising to a flat rim fitted with a reticulated cover, bearing an attractive silver ground, decorated to the exterior in iro-e hiramaki-e depicting the sun among clouds shining over a field. The recessed base sealed Shoso. Inscribed to the box, ‘Shoso, lacquer art’, with the seal Shoso. HEIGHT 24 cm Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and few blemishes and fingerprints. With a fitted tomobako box inscribed with the artist's name and seal. Yasuhara Shoso (born 1884) was the second son of Yasuhara Kiyoshi, a native of Kanazawa who worked in Osaka as a high-end maki-e lacquerware exporter. He succeeded his father Kiyoshi in 1899 and worked in Osaka. He began to exhibit his work at exhibitions from the Taisho era (1912-1926). His style was modern in design, incorporating various ancient lacquer techniques, and many of his works, while highly technical, created an appealing atmosphere.