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QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
Details
A BLACK-LACQUER FLY-WHISK
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The lacquer-coated handle of irregular form is carved in the shape of a mythical animal. It is attached with long tufts of fibre hair on one end.
The handle: 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
QING DYNASTY (1644-1911)
The lacquer-coated handle of irregular form is carved in the shape of a mythical animal. It is attached with long tufts of fibre hair on one end.
The handle: 8 1/2 in. (21.5 cm.) long, Japanese wood box
Provenance
According to the original Japanese wood box, the fly whisk once belonged to Ema Tenkou (1825 -1901), who was one of the founding members of the private school, Ritsumeikan, which later became the Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto.