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Lot 3383: Five Hand-Carved Tsuge Boxwood Vegetable Chopstick Rests

Placer Warehouse Auction: Japanese Dolls, Keyboards, Watches & Collectibles · Sold

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Lot 3383: Five Hand-Carved Tsuge Boxwood Vegetable Chopstick Rests
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Archived Lot Result
Auction
Placer Warehouse Auction: Japanese Dolls, Keyboards, Watches & Collectibles
Lot Number
3383
Status
Sold
Hammer / Price
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Opening Bid
$5.00
Accepted Bids
2
Closed
10/29/26 8:13 PM PT

Description

Five hand-carved boxwood chopstick rests (hashioki) shaped as an eggplant, a bamboo shoot, a turnip with leaves, a lotus root and a sprouting bulb, each flat-backed with a polished carved face. In the original box with a green felt-lined tray, a gold label reading つげ 手彫民芸 (boxwood, hand-carved folk craft) and a patterned paper-covered lid with a calligraphy title.