Lot Essay
For a similar example by the Ozeki Company see Oliver Impey and Malcolm Fairley (eds.), The Nasser D. Khalili Collection of Japanese Art, Metalwork Part I, (London, 1995), no.47. Another smaller example was sold, Christie's London, Masterful Exuberence: Artistic Craftsmanship of Imperial Japan, 18th May 2012, lot 153.