Lot 193
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AN OMORI SCHOOL FUCHI KASHIRA

Details
AN OMORI SCHOOL FUCHI KASHIRA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1750), SIGNED KANSHIKAN TERUMASA

The shakudo nanako fuchi and kashira are decorated with sprays of flowering peony in high relief inlay of silver, gold, and shakudo.

Wood storage box with inscription by Sato Kanzan, dated autumn, 1976.
Provenance
Joseph U. Seo, New York

Lot Essay

Omori Terumasa (1705-1772) was the nephew and heir of Omori Shigemitsu (1696-1726), the first Omori master. He was a student of Yokoya Somin I (1670-1733) and Yanagawa Naomasa (1692-1757). He is considered the founder of the Omori school. He was the father of the great Omori Teruhide.