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The Japanese Aesthetic
Lot 146
146
A Pair of Gold Menuki
SIGNED ON A GOLD TANZAKU GINSHOTEI TOMEI, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Details
A Pair of Gold
Menuki
Signed on a gold
tanzaku Ginshotei Tomei
, Edo Period (19th century)
Each formed as three millet heads and foliage
1.7cm. wide
Lot Essay
Araki Tomei (1817-1870) was a pupil of Goto Ichijo and is famous for his millet head design, he seldom used any other subject.
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