Lot Essay
Shinsai (1858-95) was the second son of the great Shibata Zeshin but is not known to have produced export-oriented work in this style.
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WITH SIGNATURE SHINSAI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Details
A PAIR OF LACQUER PANELS
With signature Shinsai, Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
Black grounds within a wood frame, decoration in gold, silver and coloured takamaki-e and shell, each panel with a cock, hen and chicks by a clump of bamboo, with a gold hiramaki-e signature Shinsai and a red lacquer seal Shin, some minor old damage
Each panel 43¾ x 27 1/8in. (111 x 69cm.) (2)
With signature Shinsai, Meiji Period (Late 19th Century)
Black grounds within a wood frame, decoration in gold, silver and coloured takamaki-e and shell, each panel with a cock, hen and chicks by a clump of bamboo, with a gold hiramaki-e signature Shinsai and a red lacquer seal Shin, some minor old damage
Each panel 43¾ x 27 1/8in. (111 x 69cm.) (2)
Special notice
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