Lot Essay
The artist Okawa Teikan was the son of Motosada. He was born in Mito in 1828 and became a metalworker to Mito clan.
SIGNED SHIHO ROSETSU ISSHI, TEIKAN TEPPITSU AND A SEAL, LATE 19TH CENTURY
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A BRONZE KORO BY TEIKAN
Signed Shiho Rosetsu Isshi, Teikan teppitsu and a seal, late 19th Century
One side carved and inlaid in copper hirazogan with a three-clawed dragon, details in shakudo and gilt, the other side carved and decorated with a growling tiger on a rock in copper takazogan in rain, with handles in the form of clouds and tripod feet each formed as the face of a stylized karashishi, the cover with its finial surmounted by a fine carving of an eagle opening its wings and raising it's talons (slight wear, eagle reapplied with slight damage, handles and feet later)
18.5cm.
Signed Shiho Rosetsu Isshi, Teikan teppitsu and a seal, late 19th Century
One side carved and inlaid in copper hirazogan with a three-clawed dragon, details in shakudo and gilt, the other side carved and decorated with a growling tiger on a rock in copper takazogan in rain, with handles in the form of clouds and tripod feet each formed as the face of a stylized karashishi, the cover with its finial surmounted by a fine carving of an eagle opening its wings and raising it's talons (slight wear, eagle reapplied with slight damage, handles and feet later)
18.5cm.