EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), THE FOURTH INSCRIBED ISSANDO JOI AND BEARING SEAL NAGAHARU

Details

Five Kozuka
Edo period (19th century), the fourth inscribed Issando Joi and bearing seal Nagaharu
Comprising a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with three demons pulling a temple bell in iroe takazogan, the reverse with a pavilion and banners in silhouette in sumi hirazogan, gold hirazogan and kebori; a shibuichi migaki-ji kozuka with poets and poem cards in katakiribori; a shakudo nanako-ji kozuka with Daruma in gold and shakudo takazogan; a copper kozuka with Chinese general Kan'u in shishiaibori with gilt details; a shakudo nanako-ji kozuka with lotus flowers in gold and shakudo takazogan (5)

Provenance

The first, second and third Howard Mansfield, New York
The fourth Robert Hamilton Rucker, New York
The fifth Herman A. E. and Paul C. Jaehne, New York

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Lot Essay

Howard Mansfield (1849-1938) was a lawyer with the New York law firm of Lord, Day and Taylor. He was a trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and served as treasurer from 1909 to 1929. His collection of Japanese art was acquired by the Metropolitan in 1936 as a combined gift and pruchase.

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