拍品 80
80
A PAIR OF IRON VASES
A PAIR OF IRON VASES

SIGNED NIHON (NO) KUNI KYOTO JU KOMAI SEI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)

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A PAIR OF IRON VASES
SIGNED NIHON (NO) KUNI KYOTO JU KOMAI SEI, MEIJI PERIOD (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
Each decorated in gold and silver nunomezogan, iroe-takazogan and silver framework in relief, with panels, one possibly depicting Minomoto no Yorimasa between roundels and geometric panels beneath band of grapevine to the shoulders
24cm. high

拍品專文

Komai Otojiro (1842-1917) of Kyoto originally made iron sword guards with gold inlay. After the prohibition of wearing swords in 1876 he turned the same technique to decorative pieces for export. His son Seibei (1883-1970) continued with the same high quality work.