A Circular Iron Onin Tsuba

UNSIGNED, LATE MUROMACHI PERIOD (16TH CENTURY)

細節
A Circular Iron Onin Tsuba
Unsigned, Late Muromachi Period (16th Century)
The rim decorated with a wide band of brass tenzogan and pierced with stylised monkeys in ko-sukashi, square mimi, with a wood box
2 7/8 in. (7.4cm.), mimi 2mm.
出版
Lundgren Collection, no. 1

拍品專文

The piercing of the two stylised monkeys is perfectly positioned. Kukurizaru, the self righting or toppling toy monkeys, are traditionally said to bring good luck and happiness.