A Higo Misumi Tsuba

UNSIGNED, LATE EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

細節

A Higo Misumi Tsuba
Unsigned, late Edo period (19th century)
The circular copper plate decorated with clouds and a centipede in shakudo takabori, a small circular moon pierced in ko-sukashi, uchikaeshi mimi, with a wood box
2¾in. (7.1cm.), mimi 3.5mm.

來源

W W Winkworth
John Harding

出版

Lundgren Collection, no. 201

拍品專文

Much of the work of Misumi Koji is in copper and shakudo. He was a recluse with a unique style, often borrowing ideas from other Higo artists, in this instance favouring Hikozo. Misumi was the only Higo artist known to have made menuki.