Lot Essay
Katsura Nagayasu (Eiho d. 1840), was a student of Katsura Eiju (fl. 1775).
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A KATSURA SCHOOL FUCHI KASHIRA
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1750), SIGNED NAGAYASU (EIHO) WITH KAO
Each piece is of shibuichi plate. They are carved in low relief (shishiaibori) with a design of the father of Momotaro on the fuchi and Fukurokuju on the kashira, each with gold accents--length of fuchi 3.8cm., height 1.1cm.; length of kashira 3.3cm., height 0.7cm.
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1750), SIGNED NAGAYASU (EIHO) WITH KAO
Each piece is of shibuichi plate. They are carved in low relief (shishiaibori) with a design of the father of Momotaro on the fuchi and Fukurokuju on the kashira, each with gold accents--length of fuchi 3.8cm., height 1.1cm.; length of kashira 3.3cm., height 0.7cm.