THE NATSUME WITH SIGNATURE KORIN, EDO PERIOD (EARLY-MID 19TH CENTURY)

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A Natsume [Tea-Caddy] and A Kenzan-Style Kogo [Incense-Box]
The natsume with Signature Korin, Edo Period (Early-Mid 19th Century)
Of standard natsume form, the dull gold lacquer ground embellished with sparse small gold hirame, decorated in lead, shell and gold hiramaki-e with sprays of wistaria that extend down the sides, the interior gold lacquer with wave designs in gold hiramaki-e, the slightly recessed base with signature Korin tsukuru [made by Korin]; the kogo cover flush-fitting over the flanged rim of the box, the whole in the form of a single camellia blossom, the pale body covered except for the foot, rims and riser in a crackled white glaze, the outlines of the blossom drawn in pale blue glaze, the sides with a vertical stripe pattern of dark brown-black and iron glaze, with signature on the base Kenzan
2 13/16in. (7.2cm.) and ¾ x 2 7/8 x 2 5/8in. (2.0 x 7.3 x 6.7cm.) respectively (2)

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Lot Essay

It is now generally accepted, at least among specialists in Japan, that Ogata Korin (1658-1716) did not actually manufacture any works in lacquer although he did undoubtedly supply designs for lacquerware; furthermore, the majority of pieces bearing his signature were not made in his lifetime. The present Lot is most probably an instance of the revival of the Rinpa style that took place in the years after 1816, the centenary of Korin's death.
The kogo with an unidentified attribution dated to the 49th year of the cycle, probably 1912.

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