Lot Essay
Taisai was a leading pupil of Zeshin and Taishin.
Details
PIPECASE (MUSOZUTSU TYPE), BIRD AND PLUM TREE
Gold and black lacquer on a brown metallic ground , signed Taisai
ca. 1900
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, slight wear and scratches, small nick
Gold and black lacquer on a brown metallic ground , signed Taisai
ca. 1900
8 in. (20.3 cm.) long, slight wear and scratches, small nick
Literature
Raymond Bushell, 'Kizeruzutsu: The Japanese Pipe Case', Arts of Asia, November/December, 1980, fig. 25