Lot 576
576
A PAIR OF YOKOYA SCHOOL MENUKI
A PAIR OF YOKOYA SCHOOL MENUKI

MID EDO PERIOD (18TH CENTURY), SIGNED ON TANZAKU SOMIN SAKU, SOYO (II) AND WITH KAO

Details
A PAIR OF YOKOYA SCHOOL MENUKI
mid edo period (18th century), signed on tanzaku somin saku, soyo (II) and with kao
The gold pair formed and chiseled as a pair of karashishi holding peonies between their teeth, the curled hair finely chiseled
Width 16in. (3.3cm.), thickness 5mm. each (2)

Lot Essay

Yokoya Soyo II (b. ca. 1700) attributed these pieces to Yokoya Somin (1670-1733), who developed meticulous takabori carving based on the Goto style. Somin was the founder of the Yanagawa, Ishiguro and Omori schools and other schools, independent of the shogun, known as machibori kinko. Soyo II was adopted by Somin and was chosen to succeed him.

For other fittings by Yokoya Somin see lot 577.