Lot Essay
Mitsuyoshi belonged to the Kajima family and was the son and pupil of Ikkokusai Mitsuyuki; noted for his inlay work, he was born about 1845 and died in 1910
THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN
A FINE MITSUYOSHI KORO with two handles decorated with two shaped russet iron panels inlaid in gilt and silver takazogan with hanging wisteria and peonies on the ground decorated in gilt and silver hirazogan with ho-o birds and butterflies among scrolling foliage, the tripod shaped as three winged mythical animals, signed on one panel Tozan and on the base Ikkokusai Mitsuyoshi, late 19th century
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A FINE MITSUYOSHI KORO with two handles decorated with two shaped russet iron panels inlaid in gilt and silver takazogan with hanging wisteria and peonies on the ground decorated in gilt and silver hirazogan with ho-o birds and butterflies among scrolling foliage, the tripod shaped as three winged mythical animals, signed on one panel Tozan and on the base Ikkokusai Mitsuyoshi, late 19th century
19.3cm.
19.3cm.