Lot 192
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A PAIR OF AOKI SCHOOL MENUKI

Details
A PAIR OF AOKI SCHOOL MENUKI
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1825), SIGNED HARUTSURA

The shakudo fittings have inlaid gold, silver, shibuichi, and copper details and are formed and carved as two courtiers holding fighting cocks--length 3.2cm., thickness 5.5mm. (2)

Lot Essay

Aoki Harutsura (1805-1858) was the son of Shunki Jinsuke and was born in Kyoto. He was self-taught and opened a shop in Kyoto called the Yamashiroya. His work is now considered to equal to that of Goto Ichijo (1791-1876) and Uesugi Kazutsura (1774-1815).